Hanser Alberto hasn’t reported to camp due to visa issue

Last week, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said a player hadn’t reported to camp yet, but declined to say who.

It looks like the player is newly signed free agent Hanser Alberto, who has a visa issue and still isn’t able to come to the United States yet. He confirmed the news on his Twitter page.

Alberto signed a contract with LA on March 13, but the deal hasn’t been made official. Once he’s able to join the Dodgers in Arizona, his signing will be made official and he’ll be added to the 40-man roster.

Links

• RJ Anderson of CBS Sports gave every team an offseason grade. After losing Corey Seager, Max Scherzer and Kenley Jansen, they still managed to get an ‘A’
• When Astros manager Dusty Baker went to the home plate area prior to Sunday’s Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, he was surprised and pleased to see a familiar face holding the Nationals’ lineup card. It was his son, Darren, a Minor Leaguer in the Washington organization who was suited up to play against Houston.