Ronald Herrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Aular.
Ronald Herrera
Herrera with the Harrisburg Senators in 2022
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 29)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2017, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2017 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.00
Strikeouts3
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Teams

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.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Herrera 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ronald Herrera". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Associated Press (May 28, 2014). "A's send Herrera to Padres to complete Blanks deal - MLB". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Los Yanquis cambiaron a José Pirela a los Padres de San Diego". El Universal (in Spanish). November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Sean Miller (April 27, 2016). "Ronald Herrera, Jonathan Holder combine for no-hitter". NJ.com. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Trenton Thunder (June 12, 2017). "Ronald Herrera Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  8. ^ Miller, Sean (June 15, 2017). "Ronald Herrera gets the call to the show, joins the Yankees". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  9. ^ T.R. Sullivan (November 20, 2017). "Rangers acquire starter, add 6 to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  10. ^ RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2018). "Rangers' Ronald Herrera: Outrighted to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b "Ronald Herrera". milb.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  13. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Transactions - Washington Nationals". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.