Iván Herrera

Not to be confused with Iván Herrera (footballer).

Iván Herrera
Herrera with the Memphis Redbirds in 2023
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 48
Catcher
Born: (2000-06-01) June 1, 2000
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2022, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(through June 14, 2025)
Batting average.294
Home runs12
Runs batted in63
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Iván Aaron Herrera (ee-VAHN; born June 1, 2000) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Career

Herrera signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent on July 7, 2016.[1]

Herrera made his professional debut in 2017 with the Rookie League Dominican Summer League Cardinals, batting .335 with one home run and 27 RBI over 49 games.[2] In 2018, he spent a majority of the year with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals while also playing in two games with the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League at the end of the year. Over 30 appearances with both affiliates, Herrera hit .336 with one home run and 25 RBI.[3] Herrera began the 2019 season with the Peoria Chiefs of the Single-A Midwest League before being promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High-A Florida State League in July; over 87 games between the two clubs, he slashed .284/.374/.405 with nine home runs and 47 RBI.[4] After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs, with whom he was named an All-Star.[5][6]

Herrera was a non-roster invite to 2020 spring training.[7] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On November 20, 2020, the Cardinals added Herrera to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9] Herrera spent the majority of the 2021 season with Springfield, slashing .231/.346/.408 with 17 home runs and 63 RBI over 98 games.[10] He played in one game for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to end the season.[11]

Herrera began the 2022 season with Memphis.[12] On May 23, 2022, the Cardinals promoted Herrera to the major leagues for the first time.[13] He made his MLB debut the next day.[14] He collected his first career hit on June 26, knocking a single off of Chicago Cubs starter Alec Mills.[15] Herrera appeared in 11 games for St. Louis during his rookie campaign, going 2-for-18 (.111) with six RBI.[16] He spent the majority of the season with Memphis, hitting .268/.374/.396 with six home runs, 34 RBI, and five stolen bases.

Herrera was optioned to Memphis to begin the 2023 season.[17] He made 18 appearances for St. Louis on the year, hitting .297/.409/.351 either four RBI and five walks.[18] Herrera made 72 appearances for the Cardinals during the 2024 campaign, slashing .301/.372/.428 with career-highs in home runs (5), RBI (27), and stolen bases (5).[19] He was named to the All-Tournament team for the 2024 Caribbean Series, while playing winter league baseball for the Federales de Chiriquí of the Panamanian Professional Baseball League.[20]

On April 2, 2025, Herrera hit three home runs against the Los Angeles Angels and scored six RBI in the game. Herrera not only recorded his first multi-homer game of his career but also became the first catcher in Cardinals history to hit three homers in a game.[21]

References

  1. ^ foxsports (July 15, 2016). "Cardinals add three more players to international free agent class". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Dave Reynolds (April 16, 2019). "Lofty goals for Peoria Chiefs teenage catcher Ivan Herrera - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Brian Walton (September 11, 2018). "2018 Gulf Coast League Cardinals Team Review". The Cardinal Nation. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Goold, Derrick (September 25, 2019). "Cards notebook: Bader learning patience as he tries to shorten his slumps". STLtoday.com.
  5. ^ "Top hitting prospects in Arizona Fall League". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Chiarelli, Mark (October 8, 2019). "2019 MLB Arizona Fall League All-Star Game Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. ^ RotoWire Staff (January 31, 2020). "Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Will join big-league camp". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ West, Jenna (June 30, 2020). "Minor League Baseball's 2020 Season Canceled". SI.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Hummel, Rick. "Cards protect catcher Herrera from Rule 5 draft, add him to roster". STLtoday.com.
  10. ^ Parker, Chris (April 30, 2021). "Springfield Cardinals announce 2021 preliminary Opening Day roster". O-zarks Sports Zone. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Lester Outduels Peralta, and Cards Extend Winning Streak to Nine with 5-2 Win over the Brewers". September 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Guerrero, Daniel (February 5, 2025). "Pipeline isn't loaded, but several top-end prospects could help the Cardinals soon". STLtoday.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "What to expect from Iván Herrera". MLB.com.
  14. ^ Guerrero, Daniel (February 5, 2025). "'I felt like I was at home': Herrera's MLB debut gives catching prospect a taste of the big leagues". STLtoday.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "Herrera's first hit in the Majors | 06/26/2022". MLB.com.
  16. ^ "Ivan Herrera 2022 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Optioned to Memphis". cbssports.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Ivan Herrera 2023 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  19. ^ "Ivan Herrera 2024 batting Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  20. ^ "Así quedó el Equipo Todos Estrellas de la Serie del Caribe 2024". MLB.com (in Spanish). Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  21. ^ Denton, John (April 2, 2025). "Iván Herrera hits three home runs in Cardinals' win". MLB.com. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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