As the legend goes, famed Dodgers scout Mike Brito discovered Yasiel Puig during an exhibition game in Canada 2008, when he was a member of Cuban National Series' Elefantes de Cienfuegos. Brito was immediately impressed by Puig's athleticism and knew he had a future in the Major Leagues. The Dodgers ultimately signed Puig on the same 2012 trip to Mexico that produced Julio Urías. Puig went on to make his MLB debut in 2013 as the Dodgers were in mired in a summer swoon.
Never take the little things for granted, and that's not a little thing, Mitchell says. Our goal is to win a ring, but something I really talk about with the guys is to enjoy the winning streaks, scoring fifty points and setting records, because there's only 450 people that play in this league.