Yaisel Sierra
| Yaisel Sierra | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 5, 1991 Mayari, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
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2014 Veracruz | Team |
Yaisel Sierra Pérez (born in 1991) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Sierra played for Holguín and Sancti Spíritus in the Cuban National Series. He won with his national team, the gold medal of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.[1][2][3][4]
In April 2015, Sierra defected from Cuba to the United States to pursue a Major League Baseball (MLB) career.[5] Per reports on December 28, 2015, MLB cleared him as an unrestricted free agent eligble to sign with any team.[6][7]
During a tryout in Florida in late 2015, Hudson Belinksky of Baseball America opined that Sierra appeared "extremely polished" with a "clean arm action," easily repeating "his moderate stride ... through release, ... consistently landing online and hitting his spots down in the strike zone." He threw a fastball in the mid 90s miles per hour and a slider.[6]
On February 21, 2016, Sierra signed a six year, $30 million, contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8] He was assigned to the Advanced-Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, and was outrighted off the 40-man roster on July 3.[9] In 20 games (13 starts for the Quakes and 10 relief appearances for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, he was 6–7 with a 5.89 ERA, 86 strikeouts and 30 walks.[10]
References
- ^ "Hockey de RD da salto cualitativo". El Nacional (in Spanish). 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Veracruz 2014: Cuba, campeón del béisbol centroamericano". Cubasi.cu (in Spanish). 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Cuba gana medalla de oro en béisbol". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Veracruz, Mexico. EFE. 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ Cuba Regains Central American and Caribbean Baseball Title with 9-3 over Nicaragua
- ^ Yaisel Sierra Latest Top Prospect To Leave Cuba
- ^ a b Todd, Jeff (December 28, 2015). "Cuban pitcher Yaisel Sierra declared a free agent". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (December 28, 2015). "Report: Cuban righty Yaisel Sierra declared a free agent by MLB". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (February 21, 2016). "Dodgers finalize 6-year contract with Yaisel Sierra". SB Nation. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Byrne, Connor (July 3, 2016). "Dodgers Release Ian Thomas, Outright Two". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Yaisel Sierra Register Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)