But Puig 's bravado was not immune to critics chirping about his bat flips , a practice he said he 'd halt at the beginning of last season .
Puig 's appeal came from his on - field performance and the aura that surrounded the performative Cuban prodigy .
Puig 's bravado was not immune to critics chirping about Puig 's bat flips , a practice he said he 'd halt at the beginning of last season .
Puig 's appeal came from his on - field performance and the aura that surrounded the performative Cuban prodigy .