José Herrera (catcher)
| José Herrera | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 11 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: 24 February 1997 San Carlos, Venezuela | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| 9 April, 2022, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .198 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Teams | |
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José Gregorio Herrera (born 24 February 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Career[edit]
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Herrera as a free agent on 8 July 2013.[1] Herrera made his professional debut in 2014, spending time with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and the rookie-level Missoula Osprey. In 2015, Herrera spent the year with the AZL Diamondbacks, hitting .304/.415/.380 in 24 games with the team. He returned to Missoula the following season, posting a slash of .277/.351/.438 with 5 home runs and 18 RBI in 36 appearances. Herrera split the 2017 season between the AZL Diamondbacks and the Single-A Kane County Cougars, with whom he spent the majority of the year. In 66 games between the two affiliates, Herrera slashed .227/.291/.318 with 1 home run and 29 RBI.[2]
On 10 April 2018, Herrera was suspended 50 games after testing positive for methylhexaneamine and oxilofrine, which were both listed as banned substances under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.[3] Herrera only played in 38 games in 2018 due to the suspension. In 2019, Herrera split the year between Kane County and the High-A Visalia Rawhide, slashing .252/.383/.371 with 5 home runs and 43 RBI in 90 total games. Herrera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He split the 2021 season between the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles and the Triple-A Reno Aces, batting a combined .258/.364/.422 with career-highs in home runs (11) and RBI (57).[citation needed]
The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster following the season on 8 November 2021.[5] Herrera made the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster in 2022 as the backup to starting catcher Carson Kelly.[6] He made his MLB debut on 9 April 2022, as the starting catcher against the San Diego Padres.[citation needed] In 47 games during his rookie campaign, Herrera hit .189/.250/.207 with no home runs and 5 RBI.
In 2023, Herrera played in 43 games for the Diamondbacks, batting .208/.296/.257 with no home runs and 7 RBI.[7] Herrera was optioned to Triple–A Reno to begin the 2024 season.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Switch-hitter Jose Herrera hopes to break out as catcher for Cougars". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Jose Herrera Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "D-backs' Herrera suspended 50 games".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Contract selected by Arizona".
- ^ "Initial analysis of the Diamondbacks 2022 Opening Day roster". 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Diamondbacks option Jose Herrera to Triple-A, reassign Kevin Newman to minor league camp". arizonasports.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "NL West Notes: McCarthy, Barnhart, Molina, Slater". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Amarillo Sod Poodles players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Arizona League Diamondbacks players
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Kane County Cougars players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Missoula Osprey players
- People from Cojedes (state)
- Reno Aces players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Visalia Rawhide players