Overview
- Puig, 35, homered twice Sunday in his first game for the Canadian Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, an 8-6 win over the Kitchener Panthers.
- He went 2-for-2 with four RBIs and two walks at Toronto’s Christie Pits Park in his first outing with the semi-pro club.
- The former Dodgers outfielder signed late last month after recent seasons in Mexico and South Korea.
- He awaits a May 26 sentencing in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles after convictions for obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators in an illegal gambling probe.
- He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison under the statutes, though coverage notes the sentence could be lower.