Corona will welcome pitcher Joe Kelly home to the Los Angeles Dodgers with a Wednesday, Jan. 16, reception.

Kelly, a Corona High School graduate who also played for UC Riverside, will meet fans and sign autographs from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. outside the Council Chambers at Corona City Hall, 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

Afterward, the Corona City Council will give Kelly a proclamation at its meeting.

“It isn’t every day that a local talent makes the big leagues” Corona Mayor Jason Scott said in a news release. “We are incredibly proud and excited for the opportunity to welcome a hometown hero.”

Kelly played last year for the Boston Red Sox, who defeated the Dodgers in the World Series. In December, he signed a three-year, $25 million, deal with the Dodgers.