Ronald José Herrera Aular (born May 3, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
| Ronald Herrera | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Herrera with the Harrisburg Senators in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 3, 1995 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2017, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editOakland Athletics
editHerrera signed as an international free agent with the Oakland Athletics in December 2011.[1] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Athletics, going 2–4 with a 2.47 ERA in 58 innings.[2] His 2013 season was split between the Rookie-level Arizona Athletics and the Low–A Vermont Lake Monsters, accumulating a 7–4 record with a 4.02 ERA in 77 innings.[2]
San Diego Padres
editOn May 28, 2014, the Athletics traded Herrera and Jake Goebbert to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Kyle Blanks.[3] He split that season between the Single–A Beloit Snappers and the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, accumulating a 6–9 record with a 3.92 ERA in 132.1 innings.[2] In 2015, he split the season between the High–A Lake Elsinore Storm and the Double-A San Antonio Missions, accumulating a 8–7 record with a 4.08 ERA in 145.2 innings.[2]
New York Yankees
editOn November 11, 2015, the New York Yankees acquired Herrera from the Padres in exchange for José Pirela.[4] His 2016 season was split between the Double-A Trenton Thunder, and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, accumulating a 10–8 record with a 3.94 ERA in 137 innings.[2] On April 26, 2016, Herrera pitched eight innings of a joint no-hitter for the Trenton Thunder, with Jonathan Holder completing the game.[5]
On November 19, 2016, the Yankees added Herrera to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] His 2017 season was split between the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees, Trenton, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, accumulating a 8–1 record with a 1.91 ERA in 75 innings.[2] He was named the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for June 5–11.[7]
The Yankees promoted Herrera to the major leagues on June 14, 2017.[8] He appeared in two major league games in 2017, recording a 0–1 record with a 6.00 ERA in 3 innings.
Texas Rangers
editOn November 20, 2017, the Yankees traded Herrera to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Reiver Sanmartin.[9] Herrera missed the 2018 season with a shoulder injury, and the Rangers outrighted him off their 40-man roster following the season.[10][11] Herrera started the 2019 season on the injured list with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds as he recovered from shoulder surgery.[12] He split the season between Nashville and the Frisco RoughRiders, going a combined 3–10 with a 7.73 ERA in 79 innings.[12] Herrera elected free agency following the season on November 4.[13]
New Jersey Jackals
editOn March 2, 2021, Herrera signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. In 6 starts for the Jackals, Herrera compiled a 2–2 record and 4.68 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 32+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Washington Nationals
editOn February 9, 2022, Herrera signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[14] He spent the year with the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, also appearing in one game for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings. In 24 starts for Harrisburg, he registered a 5-9 record and 4.40 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 129.0 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[15]
On December 2, 2022, Herrera re–signed with the Nationals on a new minor league contract. He made only 5 starts for Harrisburg in 2023, recording a 4.81 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 24+1⁄3 innings pitched. Herrera elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[16]
References
edit- ^ New York Yankees Media Relations (November 11, 2015). "New York Yankees acquire RHP Ronald Herrera from San Diego Padres". YES Network. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ronald Herrera". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Associated Press (May 28, 2014). "A's send Herrera to Padres to complete Blanks deal - MLB". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Los Yanquis cambiaron a José Pirela a los Padres de San Diego". El Universal (in Spanish). November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Sean Miller (April 27, 2016). "Ronald Herrera, Jonathan Holder combine for no-hitter". NJ.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Bryan Hoch (November 18, 2016). "Yankees add six prospects to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Trenton Thunder (June 12, 2017). "Ronald Herrera Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Miller, Sean (June 15, 2017). "Ronald Herrera gets the call to the show, joins the Yankees". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ T.R. Sullivan (November 20, 2017). "Rangers acquire starter, add 6 to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2018). "Rangers' Ronald Herrera: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Rangers: Rangers acquire infielder Jack Reinheimer from Cubs on waiver claim, outright two players to Triple-A Nashville". The Dallas Morning News. November 20, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Ronald Herrera". milb.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions - Washington Nationals". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ronald Herrera on Instagram