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Here are 17 reasons why Yasiel Puig is baseball's most must-watch rookie

If you don't know who Yasiel Puig is, we'd like to welcome you to Major League Baseball. There are nine innings, 30 teams and lots of mohawks.
 

Puig is, of course, the Dodgers' explosive rookie outfielder -- but he's so much more than that. He's also one of the most GIFable athletes in MLB.


1. Here he is catching the ball -- something he's pretty good at.

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2. He can catch it against the wall:

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3. He can catch it while flying through the air:

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4. He can catch it, even when it doesn't count as an out:

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5. But a great catch is only where the fun begins:

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6. There's no way you could beat him in a footrace:

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7. Puig loves the fans so much, he tries to give them as many baseballs as possible:

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8. He loves celebrating with his friends:

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9. And he's made so many friends:

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10. You know what the difference is between you and Yasiel Puig? He makes the bases look good.

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11. Even in the dugout, he's always livin' it up:

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12. He's seriously always jumping for joy:

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13. Or getting help from his teammates:

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14. Puig is there if you need some cheering up:

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15. Or someone to pose for pictures with:

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16. And if you need a hug, you know just where to go:

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17. The one thing he can't do? Put on his own hat -- but that's what teammates are for:

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