MLB warned Yasiel Puig and threatened him with a fine over Vin Scully cleats

Puig has worn American and Cuban flag themed cleats this season as well

Last week, during a game against the Diamondbacks, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig wore a pair of cleats honoring legendary broadcaster Vin Scully. Scully's face was literally on the cleats. Check it out:

Those are pretty great. Nice little tribute to Scully in his final season.

Puig has worn cleats with American and Cuban flag themes earlier this season as well, but apparently Scully's face is where MLB draws the line. MLB has threatened Puig with a $5,000 fine if he wears them again. From Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register:

But after he wore cleats during a game in Arizona eight days ago that had Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully's face painted on them Puig received a letter from Major League Baseball warning him that he would be subject to a $5,000 fine if he wore them again.

The letter from Joe Garagiola Jr., MLB's senior vice president of standards and on-field operations, advised Puig that the cleats did not conform to MLB's uniform rules.

Well that's no fun. It's not like the cleats are offensive or anything. Oh well. I guess MLB has uniform codes and sponsors to satisfy and whatnot.

Plunkett says Puig is hoping to wear Statue of Liberty cleats when the Dodgers visit Yankee Stadium for an interleague series in September. He has to get MLB's approval first.