The Los Angeles Dodgers released Yaisel Sierra in the final season of the six-year, $30 million contract he signed back in 2016 as an international free agent out of Cuba.
At the time of the signing, Sierra was a 24-year old right-hander with great stuff and control problems who the Dodgers intended to develop as a starting pitcher. His development got off to a rough beginning as he made 13 starts for the then-High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes with a 7.05 ERA.
The Dodgers decided to move Sierra back to the bullpen, and he was able to bring his ERA down to 6.