Authorities say former All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation.
Cincinnati Reds' Yasiel Puig reacts after striking out against Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Cincinnati. Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
Puig batted .277 with 132 home runs and 415 RBIs while appearing in seven major league seasons, the first six with the Dodgers where he earned an All-Star selection in 2014. In an August plea agreement, Puig acknowledged that over only a few months in 2019 he wracked up more than $280,000 in losses while wagering on tennis, football and basketball games through a third party who worked for an illegal gambling operation run by Wayne Nix, a former minor league baseball player.
In his plea agreement, Puig acknowledged lying in January to federal investigators who were looking into the business, denying he had placed bets through the operation.
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