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Daniel Herrera (baseball)
Daniel Ray Herrera (born October 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets.
Herrera became well known among baseball fans both for his small stature and for his unique pitch repertoire. He was one of the smallest pitchers in recent Major League Baseball history at 5' 6", and one of the few to throw a true screwball.
Herrera attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of New Mexico and played for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team. It was in college that Herrera developed his screwball (out of dissatisfaction with his changeup). In 2005, he played summer league baseball for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.
On December 21, 2007, Herrera was traded by the Rangers along with Edinson Vólquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton.
He made his Major League debut on June 3, 2008, pitching a scoreless inning. Entering the game with men on base and no outs, he induced Shane Victorino to ground out, and after an intentional walk to Chase Utley he struck out both Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. Two days after his debut, he was optioned back to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Homer Bailey.
He was briefly recalled again on June 10, 2008; however, he was sent down just four days later when pitcher Gary Majewski returned from the bereavement list. He made just one appearance during his second stint, pitching two innings while giving up three runs on four hits, striking out two.
In 2009, Herrera made the Reds out of spring training. He recorded his first victory of his career on June 16, 2009, after relieving Aaron Harang in the top of the third inning following an extended rain delay. He pitched three scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out two.
On May 23, 2011, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers and optioned to the Nashville Sounds. He was designated for assignment on June 17, after making two appearances with Milwaukee.
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Daniel Herrera (baseball)
Daniel Ray Herrera (born October 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets.
Herrera became well known among baseball fans both for his small stature and for his unique pitch repertoire. He was one of the smallest pitchers in recent Major League Baseball history at 5' 6", and one of the few to throw a true screwball.
Herrera attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of New Mexico and played for the New Mexico Lobos baseball team. It was in college that Herrera developed his screwball (out of dissatisfaction with his changeup). In 2005, he played summer league baseball for the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the 45th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.
On December 21, 2007, Herrera was traded by the Rangers along with Edinson Vólquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton.
He made his Major League debut on June 3, 2008, pitching a scoreless inning. Entering the game with men on base and no outs, he induced Shane Victorino to ground out, and after an intentional walk to Chase Utley he struck out both Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. Two days after his debut, he was optioned back to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Homer Bailey.
He was briefly recalled again on June 10, 2008; however, he was sent down just four days later when pitcher Gary Majewski returned from the bereavement list. He made just one appearance during his second stint, pitching two innings while giving up three runs on four hits, striking out two.
In 2009, Herrera made the Reds out of spring training. He recorded his first victory of his career on June 16, 2009, after relieving Aaron Harang in the top of the third inning following an extended rain delay. He pitched three scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out two.
On May 23, 2011, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers and optioned to the Nashville Sounds. He was designated for assignment on June 17, after making two appearances with Milwaukee.