| Jasier Herrera | |
|---|---|
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| Wei Chuan Dragons – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 1, 1998 Cartagena, Colombia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jasier Herrera (born January 1,1998) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
On November 22,2014,Herrera signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent. [1] He spent the next two seasons with the Dominican Summer League Giants,posting a 9.26 ERA in 10 games in 2015,and registering a 3.27 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 5 saves across 17 appearances in 2016. [2]
Herrera missed the entire 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He returned to action in 2018 with the rookie-level Arizona League Giants. In 12 appearances (11 starts) for the team,Herrera compiled a 1-4 record and 3.88 ERA with 49 strikeouts across 55+2⁄3 innings pitched. [3]
Herrera split the 2019 campaign between the AZL Giants and the Low-A Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. In 15 appearances (12 starts) for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 9/2 record and 2.66 ERA with 65 strikeouts over 81+1⁄3 innings of work. [4] Herrera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Herrera spent 2021 with the High-A Eugene Emeralds, also receiving a one-game cup of coffee with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. In 24 appearances for Eugene, he posted a 1-2 record and 3.99 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 56+1⁄3 innings pitched. [6] Herrera elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021. [7]
On March 15, 2022, Herrera signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [8] However, on May 13, Herrera signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball as a development player. [9] In 10 appearances for Seibu's farm team, he posted a 4-2 record and 2.90 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 62 innings of work. Herrera pitched in 9 contests for the Lions' farm team in 2023, compiling a 2-4 record and 3.29 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 52 innings pitched. [10]
On December 18, 2023, Herrera signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [11] He spent the entire 2024 season with the Dragons' farm team, posting a 3.33 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 78+1⁄3 innings pitched. Herrera was released by Wei Chuan on August 9, 2024. [12]
On January 12, 2025, Herrera re-signed with the Dragons. [13]
