Los Angeles Dodgers

Yasiel Puig reportedly lost $500K in jewelry in home burglary

Published Mar. 7, 2017 10:57 a.m. ET

Chris Bahr

Yasiel Puig is battling for the starting job in right field in Dodgers’ camp in Arizona, and that apparently made his home in Los Angeles a target for burglars.

Puig had more than $500,000 in jewelry – including three “high-end Rolex watches” – taken from his home recently, according to a TMZ report. KABC confirmed the burglary, reporting that at least $170,000 in jewelry and other property was stolen. It’s the latest in a string of high-end thefts in the LA area.

In more positive news, Puig blasted his first homer of the spring on Sunday – and his bat flip is already in midseason form:

https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/838510495866970112

After a disappointing 2016 season resulted in a Triple-A demotion and a fresh round of trade speculation, Puig is trying to revive his once-promising major-league career. Thus far in Cactus League play, he is 4-for-14 with two doubles, one homer and one RBI.