Oct 19, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig (66) licks his bat in the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs in game five of the 2017 NLCS playoff baseball series at Wrigley Field.  Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Now that he is officially taking his bat-licking antics to the World Series, Yasiel Puig is providing some funny insights into his rationale for doing so.

After his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League pennant with a victory over the Chicago Cubs in NLCS Game 5 on Thursday, Puig had this to say about why he licks his bat, per James Fegan of The Athletic:

The Cuban outfielder first went viral with the bat licks during his first plate appearance of the divisional series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Since then, he's been slashing .414/.514/.655 with a home run and six RBIs in eight games for the postseason, so the bat must enjoy it. Keep doing you, Yasiel.

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