{
  "id": 3769143,
  "title": "Former Dodgers All-Star outfielder sets Canadian Baseball League HR record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/former-dodgers-all-star-outfielder-sets-canadian-baseball-league-hr",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-dodgers-star-outfielder-sets-161204827.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Dodgers All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig has set the single-season home run record in the Canadian Baseball League. The 35-year-old hit his 22nd homer of the season, surpassing the previous mark. Puig, who last played in Major League Baseball in 2019, has been playing in various leagues around the world since then. He recently joined the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Canadian Baseball League, based in Ontario, which has nine teams. The top five teams in the league advance to the postseason. Puig's career in the MLB was marked by his electrifying play and contributions as the Dodgers' primary right fielder, accumulating 18.8 bWAR across seven seasons.",
  "summary": "This is a blast from the past for Dodgers fans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Former MLB All-Star suddenly released, hit 49 home runs last season with 118 RBI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/former-mlb-all-star-suddenly-released-hit-49-home-runs-last-season",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:50:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}