Jonathan Herrera (baseball)

Jonathan Herrera
Jonathan Herrera
	Herrera with the Colorado Rockies
	Infielder
	Born: November 13, 1984 (age 39); Maracaibo, Venezuela
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 30, 2008, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	September 9, 2015, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	10
Runs batted in	89
Teams
	Colorado Rockies (2008, 2010–2013); Boston Red Sox (2014); Chicago Cubs (2015);

Jonathan Alejandro Herrera Rodriguez (born November 13, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

Career

Colorado Rockies

Herrera was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colorado Rockies on April 6, 2002.

On April 29, 2008, Herrera was called up to the major leagues to play second base for the Colorado Rockies in response to an injury sustained by their star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki as well as other lineup difficulties plaguing the team in the early 2008 baseball season. On May 4, he got his first RBI in a start against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field.

On December 12, 2008, Herrera was non-tendered, but re-signed to a minor league deal the next day.^[1]

Herrera was called up again on May 31, 2010, to the Rockies from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. After returning to Triple-A, he was recalled on August 19.^[2]

Boston Red Sox

On December 18, 2013, Herrera was traded to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Franklin Morales and minor-league pitcher Chris Martin.^[3] After batting .233 in 42 games for the Red Sox in 2014, he underwent elbow surgery.^[4] The Red Sox outrighted Herrera to the minor leagues after the season,^[5] but he rejected the assignment and became a free agent.

Chicago Cubs

Herrera signed with the Chicago Cubs in December 2014. On April 5, 2015, Herrera had his contract selected to the major leagues. On October 29, 2015, Herrera elected free agency.

Rojos del Águila de Veracruz

On May 11, 2016, Herrera signed with the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican Baseball League. He became a free agent after the season. In 16 games he hit .269/.346/.328 with 0 home runs and 8 RBIs.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On January 27, 2017, Herrera signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He was released on April 11, 2017. In 8 games he struggled immensely going 2-22 (.091) with 0 home runs and 2 RBIs.

References

^ "Rockies agree to terms with LHP Alan Embree on one-year deal: IF Herrera agrees to Minor League deal with Spring Training invite" (Press release). Colorado.rockies.mlb.com. December 13, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "Rockies' designate Flores for assignment, bring up Herrera | All Things Rockies". Blogs.denverpost.com. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
^ "Rockies Announce Non-Roster Players For 2014 Spring Training". MLB,com. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
^ "Jonathan Herrera undergoes elbow surgery". HardballTalk. August 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
^ "Red Sox Outright Jonathan Herrera To PawSox; Mariners Claim Carlos Rivero Off Waivers". NESN.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

[1] "Rockies agree to terms with LHP Alan Embree on one-year deal: IF Herrera agrees to Minor League deal with Spring Training invite" (Press release). Colorado.rockies.mlb.com. December 13, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[2] "Rockies' designate Flores for assignment, bring up Herrera | All Things Rockies". Blogs.denverpost.com. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

[3] "Rockies Announce Non-Roster Players For 2014 Spring Training". MLB,com. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2014.

[4] "Jonathan Herrera undergoes elbow surgery". HardballTalk. August 18, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

[5] "Red Sox Outright Jonathan Herrera To PawSox; Mariners Claim Carlos Rivero Off Waivers". NESN.com. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

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