The Dodgers made official their signing of Cuban defector Hector Olivera to a six-year contract on Tuesday, worth a reported $62.5 million. The club also announced he signing of right-handed pitcher Pablo Fernandez to a minor league deal, which included a reported $8 million bonus. The 30-year-old infielder Olivera hit .323/.407/.505 in 10 seasons with Santiago in La Serie Nacional in Cuba, including .316/.412/.474 with seven home runs, 11 doubles and 38 walks in 73 games in 2013-2014. Fernandez, 25, was 32-30 with 40 saves and a 3.59 ERA in seven seasons, all but a portion of one season with Holguin, with 244 strikeouts and 127 walks in 414 innings. "We are excited to be adding two players to our organization that have consistently demonstrated their talent in Cuba as well as in international competition," said team president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. - See more at: http://www.truebluela.com/2015/5/19/8589737/hector-olivera-pablo-fernandez-contract-official-dodgers
