Dodgers Rumors: Five Dodgers who could break out in 2017

Yasiel Puig – Outfield

What? Yes. On a list of prospects and young farm hands, theWild Horseis perhaps the Dodger player most primed for a break out season. Or in Puig’s case,anotherbreak out season.

Puig’s out-of-nowhere 2013 rookie season wasamazing– the outfielder garnered a second place finish in rookie of the year voting and a top-15 finish in the MVP race. The 2014 campaign was a fine, though not spectacular, follow-up – then dark days arrived.

Puig reported to campoverweight,irkedteammates, and was generallyreviledin the clubhouse. The following season, he was sent down to the minor leagues, and some thought he wouldneverbe seen again in the home dugout inside Dodger Stadium.

Alas, something changed after his demotion. Puig hustled. He became a better teammate. And heperformed. The talent was never a question for the Bo Jackson doppelgänger. His ability is unquestioned and his emotion is a cathartic release for the entire Dodgers fan base.

So why, despite the complex and robust narrative, is Puig still considered a breakout candidate? He is only 26 years old, and finally learning the game. If Aaron Judge, Hunter Renfroe, Jon Gray and Steven Matz are all consideredprospectsat nearly the same age, then a player with Puig’s pedigree at the same age can surely be considered one as well. And besides, who doesn’t want to see more bat flips at Chavez Ravine?

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