Kelvin Herrera
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| Kelvin Herrera | |
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 40 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: December 31, 1989 Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 2011 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–Loss record | 9–11 |
| Earned run average | 3.11 |
| Strikeouts | 151 |
| WHIP | 1.19 |
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Kelvin DeJesus Herrera Mercado (born December 31, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
Professional career
Herrera along with Wil Myers represented the Royals at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game.[1]
Herrera was called up to the majors for the first time on September 21, 2011.[2] On August 30, 2012, Herrera got his first career save.
Herrera throws extremely hard; his fastball averages about 97 mph and tops out at 103. He pairs his fastball with a deceptive changeup around 86 and an occasional curveball hovering around 80.[3]
References
- ↑ Holt, Adam (June 23, 2011). "Kelvin Herrera, Wil Myers to represent Royals at Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Hays, Matthew (September 21, 2011). "Kansas City Royals Designate Kila Ka`aihue For Assignment". SB Nation. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "PITCHf/x Player Card: Kelvin Herrera". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Kelvin Herrera on Twitter
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