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Yasiel Puig may be a rookie, but he is one of the most popular players in baseball. Puig's jersey was the third-most sold after the All-Star break on MLB.com/shop, Major League Baseball Announced on Thursday.
Puig trailed only Mariano Rivera of the Yankees and Matt Harvey of the Mets in second-half jersey sales. Clayton Kershaw had the sixth most popular jersey since the All-Star break, and Hyun-jin Ryu was 17th.
At the All-Star break Puig had the 10th most popular jersey since the beginning of the season, a remarkable achievement since he was wasn't called up until June 3. Here are the top 20 jersey sales since the All-Star break, per MLB:
- Mariano Rivera, Yankees
- Matt Harvey, Mets
- Puig, Dodgers
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Manny Machado, Orioles
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Buster Posey, Giants
- Kershaw, Dodgers
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Yadier Molina, Cardinals
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Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
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Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics
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Mike Trout, Angels
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Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
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Derek Jeter, Yankees
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David Wright, Mets
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Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
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Bryce Harper, Nationals
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Chris Davis, Orioles
- Ryu, Dodgers
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David Ortiz, Red Sox
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Robinson Cano, Yankees
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Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks
In the first-half in addition to Puig, Ryu was 11th, Matt Kemp 15th and Kershaw 16th.