GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Cuban pitcher Yaisel Sierra has cleared his paperwork and visa problems and took the field for the first time on Tuesday as a member of the Dodgers.
Sierra signed a six-year, $30 million contract and is expected to start the season in the Minor Leagues.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sierra would spend the day working out to become acclimated to his teammates, then be put on a regular program for building up his arm strength through side sessions and bullpens, "just like any of the other pitchers."
"I had a chance to meet [Sierra] yesterday and say, 'Hello,'" Roberts said.