LOS ANGELES – Two large action photos of Yasiel Puig awaited visitors in the official merchandise store at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. Facing inward from opposite sides of the room, Puig was hard to miss.

Much easier to miss Tuesday: actual Yasiel Puig merchandise.

Other than the photos, the Dodgers removed all traces of number 66 from their official team store this week. Any merchandise bearing his name, jersey number or likeness has been placed in storage.

This wasn’t the most awkward situation for the Dodgers since Puig was demoted to Triple-A last week, but it was among the most obvious. A quick scan around Dodger Stadium on Tuesday revealed the enduring popularity of Puig apparel. As recently as July 2015, Puig’s number 66 was the 21st-most popular Majestic jersey in MLB according to data provided by the league.

Meanwhile, down in the Dodgers’ clubhouse, Rob Segedin was catching up on messages from his former Oklahoma City teammates and answering questions about party buses.

Late Monday night, Puig posted a series of 16 video clips to his Snapchat account depicting a raucous celebration, beginning in a clubhouse and ending on a bus. Fueled by beer and loud music, Puig and the other Oklahoma City players shouted profanities directed at Segedin, who was promoted to the Dodgers on Friday.

“A bunch of guys texted me this morning. They didn’t know (the video) was going to go so viral, I guess,” Segedin said. “They were all just having fun. They were trying to have a team bonding experience.

“There’s no negative feelings toward any of those guys. Some of those guys (in the video) are my best friends on the team.”

Puig deleted his Snapchat account, but only after the videos made the social media rounds. Much of the content was not suitable for work. None of it appeared to be illegal, or necessarily irresponsible. Still, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman issued a statement condemning Puig’s behavior Tuesday afternoon.

“We are aware of what Yasiel posted on social media last night and while we are disappointed in his and some of our other players’ judgment, this is a matter we will address internally,” the statement read.

Puig had been with the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate less than 48 hours when the videos hit the internet. Whatever internal discipline he faced Tuesday did not keep him out of the starting lineup. Puig even hit a home run in his first at-bat against the Iowa Cubs.

Puig was batting .260 with seven home runs when the Dodgers optioned him out, after failing to find a partner at the non-waiver trade deadline Aug. 1. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Puig’s “goal is and should be to continue to be a better baseball player.”

A home run at Triple-A might have moved the needle in that direction, but it’s fighting a massive current in a stadium where Puig has no locker and now, no jerseys for sale.

VAN SLYKE AILING

Scott Van Slyke was placed on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right wrist. Now the first baseman/outfielder can only hope the injury does not end his season.

Van Slyke said this is related to the wrist injury that bothered him last September; he’s also missed time each of the last two seasons with back problems.

The Dodgers have placed 26 different players on the disabled list this season, believed to be one shy of the major league record. The more Van Slyke spoke of his latest injury, the more trivial the DL record seemed.

“Since last year, I know I’ve lost range of motion,” he said. “I’ve known it wasn’t normal.”

Van Slyke said he was told to take a week to 10 days to rest his wrist. If he doesn’t feel better at that point, surgery would be an option. The procedure would be an “arthroscopic, run-of-the-mill clean-up,” Van Slyke said, but it would probably end his season.

“The goal is to find a scenario where I’m not completely shut down but can still help the team in certain capacities,” Van Slyke said.

Now in his fifth major league season, Van Slyke hasn’t been able to help the team at the plate much lately by his own admission. The limited range of motion in his wrist has contributed to his .225 batting average in 52 games. Among the Dodgers’ regulars, only catcher A.J. Ellis (.562) has a lower OPS this season than Van Slyke (.606).

If surgery is the recommended course of action, Van Slyke said he would prefer not to wait.

“You don’t want to wait until November or December because then you’re short on time going into spring training” next season, he said.

Chris Taylor, who was optioned to Triple-A on Friday, was recalled to take Van Slyke’s spot. He was hitting .229 in 24 games this season after the Dodgers acquired him in a trade with the Seattle Mariners.

ALSO

Right-hander Brandon McCarthy threw a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium absent any of the wildness that plagued his fastball Sunday. He remains on track to start Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberts said. … Left-hander Rich Hill’s bullpen session was scratched, but he is scheduled to make his Dodgers debut Friday against the Pirates. Hill is on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on his left middle finger. … Right-hander Ross Stripling, who threw five shutout innings against the Red Sox in a spot start Saturday, also threw a bullpen session. He and left-hander Brett Anderson, who pitched five innings in a Triple-A rehab game Monday, could potentially fill in this weekend if needed. … In a private ceremony, California state assemblymen Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) and Jimmy Gomez (D-Riverside) presented Assembly Concurrent Resolution 195 to Vin Scully, recognizing his 67 year-long career with the Dodgers.

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