Daniel Herrera (baseball)
| Daniel Herrera | |
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| New York Mets – No. 19 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: October 21, 1984 Odessa, Texas |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| June 3, 2008 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Win-Loss | 5-8 |
| Earned run average | 3.72 |
| Strikeouts | 71 |
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Daniel Ray "Danny" Herrera (born October 21, 1984 in Odessa, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
Herrera has become well known among baseball fans both for his short stature, and for his unique pitch repertoire. Currently, Herrera is not only one of the shortest pitchers in recent history at 5' 6", but is also one of the few active pitchers in Major League Baseball to throw a true screwball.
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[edit] Playing career
Herrera was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of New Mexico, where he played for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team.
[edit] Cincinnati Reds
On December 21, 2007, Herrera was traded by the Rangers along with Edinson Volquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton.
He made his Major League debut on June 3, 2008. Entering the game with men on base and no outs, he pitched one scoreless inning. He struck out two while giving up one walk and no hits. Two days after his debut, he was optioned back to AAA Louisville to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Homer Bailey.
He was briefly recalled again on June 10, 2008, however, was sent down just 4 days later when pitcher Gary Majewski returned from the bereavement list. He made just one appearance during his second stint, pitching 2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits, striking out two.
In 2009, Herrera made the Cincinnati Reds club out of spring training. He recorded his first victory of his career on June 16, 2009 after relieving Aaron Harang in the top of the third inning following an extended rain delay.[1] He pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up two hits while striking out two.[2]
[edit] Milwaukee Brewers
On May 23, 2011, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers[3] and optioned to their AAA Nashville team. He was designated for assignment on June 17, after making two appearances with Milwaukee.[4]
[edit] New York Mets
On September 1, 2011, Herrera was named along with pitcher Adrian Rosario as one of the players traded to the New York Mets to complete the Francisco Rodríguez trade.
[edit] References
- ^ Rain doesn't bother Nix in victory
- ^ Boxscore: Atlanta vs. Cincinnati - June 16, 2009 | MLB.com: News
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/fanblogs/122459003.html Brewers Reportedly Claim LHP Daniel Ray Herrera], Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 23, 2011.
- ^ Axisa, Mike. "Brewers Designate Danny Ray Herrera For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/brewers-designate-danny-ray-herrera-for-assignment.html. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- New York Mets players
- American baseball players of Mexican descent
- Baseball players from Texas
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Arizona League Rangers players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Louisville Bats players
- Nashville Sounds players
- New Mexico Lobos baseball players
