Yasiel Puig: Dodgers All-Star Outfielder Went to a High School Prom After Beating the Rockies

Yasiel Puig of the Los Angeles Dodgers is considered to be one of the most talented players in the game. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

By Dave Martin

Dave Martin

Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.

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April 24, 2016Updated: April 24, 2016

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Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Yasiel Puig had a double in the team’s 4–1 win at the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, and he was also a hit later that night when he hung out with the Chatfield High School baseball team during their prom at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado.

Puig posted pictures of the night on Twitter.

Chatfield Senior High Baseball Team pic.twitter.com/MSuiRhGzu5

— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) April 24, 2016

The 25-year-old Puig is off to a hot start this season for the first-place Dodgers. The five-tool outfielder from Cuba is hitting .302/.371/.444 (average/on-base/slugging) with a home run, two doubles, two triples, and five RBIs.

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Después de ganar vine a sorprender a algunos estudiantes en su baile de prom @bellaabeita pic.twitter.com/p7wUOGMrXJ

— Yasiel Puig (@YasielPuig) April 24, 2016

But as great as he’s been at the plate—and off the field—Puig’s most impressive play of the young season was his throw from right field to nail Rockies shortstop Trevor Story at third base on Friday night.

Story had hit an opposite field blast that went over Puig’s head and off the top of the wall. The rookie shortstop was rounding second and going for a triple when Puig picked up the ball on the run and rifled it to third base, just in time to nab Story.