Daniel Herrera (baseball)

Daniel Herrera
New York Mets — No. 19
Relief pitcher
Born: October 21, 1984 (1984-10-21) (age 27) Odessa, Texas
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 3, 2008 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics (through 2011)
Win-Loss	5-8
Earned run average	3.72
Strikeouts	71
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2008–2010) Milwaukee Brewers (2011) New York Mets (2011–present)

Herrera pitching for the Cincinnati Reds in 2009

Daniel Ray "Danny" Herrera (born October 21, 1984 in Odessa, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

Herrera has become well known among baseball fans both for his short stature, and for his unique pitch repertoire. Currently, Herrera is not only one of the shortest pitchers in recent history at 5' 6", but is also one of the few active pitchers in Major League Baseball to throw a true screwball.

Playing career

Herrera was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of New Mexico, where he played for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 21, 2007, Herrera was traded by the Rangers along with Edinson Volquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton.

He made his Major League debut on June 3, 2008. Entering the game with men on base and no outs, he pitched one scoreless inning. He struck out two while giving up one walk and no hits. Two days after his debut, he was optioned back to AAA Louisville to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Homer Bailey.

He was briefly recalled again on June 10, 2008, however, was sent down just 4 days later when pitcher Gary Majewski returned from the bereavement list. He made just one appearance during his second stint, pitching 2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits, striking out two.

In 2009, Herrera made the Cincinnati Reds club out of spring training. He recorded his first victory of his career on June 16, 2009 after relieving Aaron Harang in the top of the third inning following an extended rain delay.^[1] He pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up two hits while striking out two.^[2]

Milwaukee Brewers

On May 23, 2011, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers^[3] and optioned to their AAA Nashville team. He was designated for assignment on June 17, after making two appearances with Milwaukee.^[4]

New York Mets

On September 1, 2011, Herrera was named along with pitcher Adrian Rosario as one of the players traded to the New York Mets to complete the Francisco Rodríguez trade.

References

1. ^ Rain doesn't bother Nix in victory
2. ^ Boxscore: Atlanta vs. Cincinnati - June 16, 2009 | MLB.com: News
3. ^ http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/fanblogs/122459003.html Brewers Reportedly Claim LHP Daniel Ray Herrera], Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 23, 2011.
4. ^ Axisa, Mike. "Brewers Designate Danny Ray Herrera For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/brewers-designate-danny-ray-herrera-for-assignment.html. Retrieved 18 June 2011. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Name	Herrera, Daniel Ray
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Date of birth	October 21, 1984
Place of birth	Odessa, Texas
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