Rosell Herrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Herrera and the second or maternal family name is Navarro.
Rosell Herrera
Herrera with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018
Outfielder
Born: (1992-10-16) October 16, 1992 (age 32)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 26, 2018, for the Cincinnati Reds
CPBL: March 14, 2021, for the Wei Chuan Dragons
Last appearance
MLB: June 18, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
CPBL: October 28, 2021, for the Wei Chuan Dragons
MLB statistics
Batting average.225
Home runs3
Runs batted in31
CPBL statistics
Batting average.284
Home runs6
Runs batted in37
Teams

Rosell Amado Herrera Navarro (born October 16, 1992) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, and Miami Marlins. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Wei Chuan Dragons.

Playing career

Colorado Rockies

Herrera was signed by the Colorado Rockies as a non-drafted free agent in 2009. In 2011, Baseball America named him the fifth-best prospect in the Pioneer League.[1]

Prior to the 2013 season, MLB named him the 12th best prospect in the Rockies system. On November 20, 2013, the Rockies added Herrera to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] He spent 2014 with the High–A Modesto Nuts, hitting .244/.302/.335 with four home runs, 23 RBI, and nine stolen bases across 72 contests. A shortstop and occasional third baseman throughout his career, Herrera was switched to the outfield in 2015 while playing his second season in High-A Modesto. In 123 appearances, he slashed .260/.314/.354 with four home runs, 36 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On December 2, 2015, Herrera was non–tendered by the Rockies and became a free agent.[3]

Herrera re–signed with the Rockies organization on December 3, 2015, on a minor league contract. He played in 126 games for the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats in 2016, slashing .292/.374/.379 with five home runs, 66 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. Herrera elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[4]

On November 8, 2016, Herrera re–signed with the Rockies on a new minor league contract. In 2017, Herrera played in 103 games for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, batting .278/.351/.394 with 3 home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[5]

Cincinnati Reds

On November 17, 2017, Herrera signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[6] The Reds promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on April 26, 2018.[7] In 11 games for Cincinnati, Herrera went 2–for–13 (.154). Herrera was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Curt Casali on June 1.[8]

Kansas City Royals

Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals on June 2, 2018.[9] On June 22, Herrera would have his most important game thus far, robbing a go-ahead home run from Alex Bregman in the bottom of the 8th, and hitting a go-ahead RBI triple to eventually win the game for the Royals. On July 28, Herrera hit his first career home run against David Robertson of the New York Yankees.

Miami Marlins

On January 2, 2019, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Miami Marlins.[10] In 63 games for the Marlins, he batted .200/.288/.314 with two home runs, 11 RBI, and four stolen bases. Herrera was designated for assignment by the Marlins on June 19. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes on June 22.[11] In 48 games for New Orleans, Herrera slashed .309/.367/.479 with five home runs and 24 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 4.[12]

New York Yankees

On January 3, 2020, Herrera signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.[13] Herrera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He became a free agent on November 2.[15]

Wei Chuan Dragons

On December 26, 2020, Herrera signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[16] On March 14, 2021, Herrera made his CPBL debut as the Opening Day first baseman against the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. He batted .284/.365/.395 with six home runs and 37 RBI in 87 games. On October 24, 2021, Herrera agreed to part ways with the Dragons following the season and become a free agent.[17]

Coaching career

On January 24, 2024, Herrera was hired by the Kansas City Royals to serve as an assistant coach for their rookie–level affiliate, the Dominican Summer League Royals.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Rosell Herrera Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | Asheville Tourists Stats". Milb.com. October 16, 1992. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Rockies add seven players to 40-man roster". Colorado.rockies.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rockies non-tender Yohan Flande, Jason Gurka, and Rosell Herrera". purplerow.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Adams, Steve (November 17, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 11/17/17". Mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Reds activate 3B Suarez, promote Herrera". Espn.com. April 26, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Reds Designate Rosell Herrera, Select Curt Casali". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ^ "Royals claim Herrera off waivers, move Karns to 60-day DL". Foxsports.com. June 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. ^ @mlbrostermoves (January 2, 2019). "Twitter post" (Tweet) – via Twitter. (subscription required) [user-generated source]
  11. ^ "Marlins Outright Rosell Herrera, Peter O'Brien". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 3, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 3 - Dec 17". Baseball America. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Wei Chuan Dragons Sign Rosell Herrera, Bryan Woodall". CPBLStats.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Wei Chuan Dragons to Part Ways With Rosell Herrera". CPBLStats.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Royals announce 2024 MInor League coaching staffs". mlb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.