Jonathan Herrera | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Maracaibo, Venezuela | November 13, 1984|
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 | |
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
On January 27,2017,Herrera signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He was released on April 11,2017.
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