2025 Stats
AVG
.326
HR
5
RBI
26
R
17
SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Herrera's reputation as an offensive-minded catcher held true in 2024. Among Cardinals hitters to accrue at least 250 plate appearances, Herrera led the club with his .369 xwOBA. However, while he graded out fine as a framer and blocker of balls in the dirt, Herrera was so inept at throwing out opposing base stealers (he caught just four of them in 59 tries) that he was leap-frogged on the depth chart by the defensively-superior Pedro Pages during the stretches Willson Contreras was hurt. Contreras will move off catcher full-time in 2025, leaving Herrera and Pages to split starts behind the dish. Herrera's offensive upside makes him a fine fantasy sleeper, but he'll need to show some level of improvement with his throwing if he wants to outpace Pages in playing time. Read Past Outlooks
Getting most of reps at DH
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said recently that he plans to continue playing Herrera "mostly at the DH," Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Herrera is starting at designated hitter again Sunday versus the Rangers, marking the 17th time in 20 starts since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 9 that he's been at DH. The 25-year-old will be mixed in at catcher 1-to-2 times per week, but the bulk of the starts behind the dish will continue going to Pedro Pages for the time being. Herrera has slowed down at the plate recently, going 4-for-30 across his last nine contests.
Herrera is starting at designated hitter again Sunday versus the Rangers, marking the 17th time in 20 starts since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 9 that he's been at DH. The 25-year-old will be mixed in at catcher 1-to-2 times per week, but the bulk of the starts behind the dish will continue going to Pedro Pages for the time being. Herrera has slowed down at the plate recently, going 4-for-30 across his last nine contests.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+3%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+67%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .857 | 129 | 6 | 19 | .284 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .834 | 285 | 4 | 38 | .317 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.344 | 37 | 4 | 10 | .357 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .806 | 75 | 1 | 16 | .313 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .685 | 84 | 2 | 9 | .257 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .855 | 174 | 3 | 18 | .323 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .661 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .286 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .783 | 36 | 0 | 4 | .300 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+6%
OPS at Home
2025
+16%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .868 | 185 | 7 | 31 | .307 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .818 | 229 | 3 | 26 | .308 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.051 | 47 | 3 | 15 | .350 | ||||
| 2025Away | .909 | 65 | 2 | 11 | .309 | ||||
| 2024Home | .748 | 120 | 4 | 14 | .270 | ||||
| 2024Away | .845 | 138 | 1 | 13 | .331 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.250 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .500 | ||||
| 2023Away | .471 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .200 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ivan Herrera compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.62BB Rate
11.6%K Rate
18.8%BABIP
.366ISO
.232AVG
.326OBP
.411SLG
.558OPS
.969wOBA
.417Exit Velocity
90.2 mphHard Hit Rate
40.8%Barrels/PA
7.1%Expected BA
.289Expected SLG
.528Sprint Speed
23.3 ft/secGround Ball %
52.6%Line Drive %
19.7%Fly Ball %
27.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Herrera took a big step forward last season at Triple-A Memphis, sporting a .291/.451/.500 batting line with 10 home runs and 11 stolen bases. He was also very productive during his brief time in the majors, slashing .297/.409/.351 with a 61.5 percent hard-hit rate in 13 contests. Herrera's strike-zone discipline has long been a strength, and he took it to another level in 2023 at Memphis with a 20 percent walk rate and 20.5 percent strikeout rate. His power hasn't fully unlocked to this point, due in large part to a bloated groundball rate, but given that he's still just 23 that part of his game might still grow. With Andrew Knizner non-tendered, Herrera is in line to serve as Willson Contreras' understudy in 2024. It's a role which garnered 63 starts and 241 plate appearances for Knizner last season, and a similar workload for Herrera seems likely. That's not enough playing time for Herrera to be very fantasy relevant, but he would have some upside if pushed into more responsibilities.
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Stays hot with four RBI
Herrera went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-4 win over the Royals.
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Four hits in doubleheader
Herrera went 4-for-8 with a double and two runs scored as the Cardinals split Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Phillies.
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Getting breather Saturday
Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Washington.
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Serving as DH in first game back
Herrera is starting at designated hitter and batting sixth in Friday's game against the Nationals.
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Activated from injured list
The Cardinals reinstated Herrera (knee) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Garnering trade interest
The Cardinals have received trade interest in Herrera, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Woo writes that Herrera "isn't necessarily on the block," but St. Louis will entertain offers. Because of Herrera's defensive ability, Pedro Pages is the preferred backup behind Willson Contreras, and with Contreras under contract through 2027, it's not a surprise to hear Herrera might be on the way out. The 24-year-old has slashed .279/.340/.378 with the Cardinals and .256/.418/.535 at Triple-A Memphis in 2024.
Woo writes that Herrera "isn't necessarily on the block," but St. Louis will entertain offers. Because of Herrera's defensive ability, Pedro Pages is the preferred backup behind Willson Contreras, and with Contreras under contract through 2027, it's not a surprise to hear Herrera might be on the way out. The 24-year-old has slashed .279/.340/.378 with the Cardinals and .256/.418/.535 at Triple-A Memphis in 2024.