When Yasiel Puig was part of a blockbuster three-team deal just before the trade deadline that sent him to the Cleveland Indians and brought pitcher Trevor Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds, it was assumed that Puig might be in line for a big payday as a free agent at the conclusion of the season.

But ESPN's Jeff Passan writes that Puig may have trouble getting paid - barring a great September or postseason.

From Passan:

Even without the qualifying offer saddling him, Puig is in many ways a walking red flag to the modern executive. They try to avoid poor on-base percentages. Baserunning and defense matter, and Puig is considered substandard at both. His age saves him -- he'll be 29 in December -- from another ding but the notion that Puig is going to cash in big this winter simply is not true as of now. Perhaps a great September or postseason changes that, but Puig feels more like a one-year deal.

Puig is hitting .298 with an on-base percentage of .372 in 94 plate appearances so far for the Tribe. In 404 plate appearances for the Reds earlier this season, his batting average was .252 and his OBP just .302.

Earlier this month, Puig did his best imitation of Venezuelan Little League World Series player Deivis Ordoñez crouching at the plate. Puig also recently surprised young people battling cancer and chronic illnesses at New York's Camp Simcha.

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