BIOGRAPHY
Ivan Herrera was born June 1, 2000, in Panama City, Panama. He is a catcher in the MLB.
Herrera signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in July 2016.
Herrera made his professional debut in 2017 with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals, batting .335 with one home run and 27 RBIs over 49 games. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year with the Gulf Coast Cardinals while also playing in two games with the Springfield Cardinals at the end of the year. Over thirty games with both teams, Herrera hit .336 with one home run and 25 RBIs. Herrera began the 2019 season with the Peoria Chiefs before being promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals in July; over 87 games between the two clubs, he slashed .284/.374/.405 with nine home runs and 47 RBIs. After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Glendale Desert Dogs, with whom he was named an All-Star.
Herrera was a non-roster invite to 2020 spring training. After the 2020 season, the Cardinals added Herrera to their 40-man roster. Herrea spent a majority of the 2021 season with Springfield (now members of the Double-A Central), slashing .231/.346/.408 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs over 98 games. He played in one game for the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A East to end the season.
Herrera began the 2022 season with Memphis. On May 23, 2022, the Cardinals promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut the next day. He collected his first career hit on June 26, knocking a single off of Chicago Cubs starter Alec Mills. Herrera appeared in 11 games for St. Louis, hitting .111/.191/.111 with 6 RBI. He spent the majority of the season with Memphis, hitting .268/.374/.396 with 6 home runs, 34 RBI, and 5 stolen bases.
Herrera was optioned to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2023 season.
