On February 23,2016,the Seattle Mariners signed Heredia to a one-year major league contract for $500,000.[3] He made his major league debut on July 29,2016.[4] He spent most of his time on the Mariners in 2016 as a late-innings defensive replacement. He played in the Arizona Fall League to work on making his swing more compact before the start of the 2017 season.[5]
On January 9,2020,Heredia signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8] On August 24,2020,Heredia was designated for assignment by the Pirates after only playing in 8 games on the year.[9]
New York Mets
On August 28,2020,Heredia was claimed by the New York Mets on waivers.[10]
On September 21,2020,Heredia made his debut with the Mets. He started the Mets' next game as well,and hit a home run against John Curtiss.[11]
On February 24,2021,Heredia was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[13] On April 18,Heredia hit two home runs,one a grand slam,to become the first Braves player to record 6+ RBIs in a game from the No. 8 spot in the lineup since the RBI became an official stat in 1920.[14] As the season went on,Heredia adopted a sword slashing movement as a celebratory gesture,which was picked up by his teammates.[15][16]
In 2021 he batted .220/.311/.354 with 5 home runs and 26 RBIs.[17] On November 30,2021,the Braves signed Heredia to a one-year,$1 million contract.[18]
On November 15,2022,Heredia was designated for assignment.[19] Three days later,he was non-tendered and became a free agent.[20]
SSG Landers
On December 11,2022,Heredia signed with the SSG Landers of the KBO League.[21] He played in 122 games for the team in 2023,batting .324/.385/.461 with career–highs in home runs (12),RBI (76),and stolen bases (12).
On December 17,2023,Heredia re–signed with the Landers on a one–year,$1.5 million contract.[22] Heredia played in 136 games for the Landers in 2024,slashing .360/.399/.538 with 21 home runs and 118 RBI.
On November 26,2024,Heredia re–signed with the Landers on a $1.6 million contract.[23] On April 20,2025,Heredia was ruled out for at least six weeks due to an infection,and was replaced by Ryan McBroom.[24]
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