DJ Herz

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81+23 innings. [6] Herz won the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year award. [7]

Washington Nationals

On July 31, 2023, Herz and Kevin Made were traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jeimer Candelario. [8]

On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Herz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2024 season. [9] On June 4, 2024, Herz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [10] Herz recorded his first major league win in his third start, defeating the Marlins on June 15. With the start, he became the first pitcher since Stephen Strasburg, and the second since 1901, to record 13 strikeouts without walking a batter in one his first three major league appearances. [11]

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DJ Herz
Washington Nationals – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (2001-01-04) January 4, 2001 (age 23)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 4, 2024, for the Washington Nationals