Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jimmy Herget was born September 9, 1993, in Tampa, Florida. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Herget made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and spent all of 2015 there, posting a 3–0 record with a 3.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 25 1⁄3 innings. In 2016, he played for the Daytona Tortugas where he compiled a 4–4 record, 1.78 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 60 2⁄3 innings. In 2017, he played for both the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Louisville Bats, pitching to a combined 4–4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 62 innings. He represented the Reds at the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. He spent 2018 back with Louisville, going 1–3 with a 3.47 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 59 2⁄3 innings. The Reds added Herget to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Louisville to begin 2019 and went 3–4 with a 2.91 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 58 2⁄3 innings for them.

On July 1, 2019, the Reds promoted Herget to the major leagues. He made his debut on July 7, allowing 3 runs over 2⁄3 innings pitched. He pitched 6.1 innings for the Reds in 2019, posting a 4.26 ERA.

On August 16, 2021, Herget signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He was then assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.