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Dodgers Video: Yaisel Sierra Throws Bullpen Session At Spring Training

Matthew Moreno
2 Min Read

More than one month after agreeing to a six-year, $30 million contract with Cuban right-hander Yaisel Sierra, the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized the deal on Feb. 21. Sierra’s contract includes a $6 million signing bonus and annual increases in salary.

The 24 year old will earn $1 million this season. Sierra’s contract with the Dodgers surprised some National League officials, who believed it to be too lucrative of a deal for a pitcher with command issues.

In fours season pitching in the Cuban League, Sierra was 16-21 with a 4.23 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. His time working exclusively as a reliever during the 2014-215 season was far from a success as he finished with a 6.10 ERA in 62 innings pitched.

Despite signing with the Dodgers more than one week ago, it wasn’t until Tuesday morning that Sierra’s paperwork issues were resolved and he was cleared to participate in workouts with his teammates at Camelback Ranch.

That included the right-hander throwing his first bullpen session, some video of which is provided by J.P. Hoornstra of the LA Daily News Group:

Dodgers senior vice president of baseball operations Josh Byrnes recently stated the club would develop Sierra as a starting pitcher. However, manager Dave Roberts indicated on Tuesday that Sierra will be utilized as a reliever.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com