Yasiel Puig’s Los Angeles home gets robbed

Dodger outfielderYasiel Puigjoins the growing list of celebrities who have beenrobbedin Los Angeles this year.

TMZ reportsthieves broke into his home and made off with 500K worth of jewelry including three luxury Rolex watches.

Puig, the Dodger right fielder from Cuba, is currently in Arizona with the team for spring training. TMZreportsPuig has a relative living at him home while he is away but the relative was not in the house at the time of the robbery.

Puig, who according toSpotracis set to earn a base salary of $6,500,000this season,has never been shy aboutshowing offhis jewelry. Unfortunately, the thieves may have taken notice. He joins ex-LakerDerek FisherandAlanis Morissetteon a growing list of celebrities who have been robbed.

As we saw with theKim Kardashian case, social media can play a big part in helping criminals pick and choose their victims. Puig has 309k followers onTwitterand 659K onInstagram.

Yasiel Puig joined the Dodgers in 2013 and proceeded to have amonster rookie season. His production declined in the following seasons however, and after a demotion to the minors last year looks to prove himself one again to the organization. And the Dodgers seem to be willing togive him the chance.

Currently, he has four hits in 14 spring at-bats with a .929 OPS. On Sunday he hit his first home run of the season, followed by anepic bat flip.

Hesaidafter the game,

"“What I really want to focus on is what sent me to triple A — be a better teammate, get here on time, follow the rules,” Puig said. “Everything else is up to God.”"

So far there have beenno arrestsmade in connection with the robbery.

Next: What will Yasiel Puig be in 2017?

Puig and the Dodgers next face the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.

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