Puig agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports.

EDGE Analysis

Puig spent the 2021 season with Veracruz of the Mexican League and hit .312/.409/.517 across 247 plate appearances. He'll now head to Korea on a maximum deal for a first-year player in the league. It remains to be seen whether Puig will ever return to an MLB club, though it's clear he plans to continue to play at a professional level.