Cleveland outfielder Yasiel Puig became a United States citizen on Wednesday, posting a picture on Twitter to celebrate the moment:
As Zack Meisel of The Athletic noted, Puig is the fourth member of the team to become a citizen this year, joining Carlos Santana, Hanley Ramirez and Oliver Perez.
Puig, 28, defected from Cuba in 2012 with the dream of playing Major League Baseball. He then signed a seven-year, $42 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, spending his first six seasons with the club before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason.