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MLB warns Puig over wearing customized spikes
- Updated: July 27, 2016
9:54 PM ET
LOS ANGELES — It was bad news all around Tuesday for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, who continues to be kept out of the lineup with hamstring discomfort, while his eye-catching custom spikes are no longer allowed by Major League Baseball.
Puig received a letter from MLB informing him that he will be subject to a fine if he wears customized Nike shoes on the field again. The Orange County Register reported the fine could be as much as $5,000 for a violation.
Puig first wore shoes with an American flag theme on the Fourth of July and later wore shoes, designed by a local artist, with a Cuban flag theme.
There was little chance Yasiel Puig could be fined for any kind of footwear Tuesday since he was out of the starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game after …
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