Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig to plead guilty in gambling case

Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation. He could face up to five years in prison and a fine of at least $55,000. Puigs played in seven major league seasons, the first six with the Dodgers. Erik Kristian Hiljus, 49, will also plead to two counts of subscribing to false tax returns. Hil jus played for the Oakland Athletics in 2001 and 2002. He was drafted by the New York Mets in 1991. His major League debut was in 1999 with Detroit Tigers.