Jose Herrera

Jose Herrera

28-Year-Old CatcherC
Arizona Diamondbacks
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Herrera opened 2024 in Triple-A but eventually reclaimed the top backup catching job during the second half of the season. He's one of four catchers on the 40-man roster and will compete once again to be the backup to Gabriel Moreno. Prospect Adrian Del Castillo and veteran Rene Pinto are also in camp. Del Castillo, who exhibited offensive prowess during a brief callup last year, still has work to do defensively. That benefits a defense-first backstop like Herrera, who has been with the organization since 2014 and is familiar with the staff. There's not much to be excited about with a stick in Herrera's hands. He has a.537 career OPS in 130 games over the last three seasons. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Diamondbacks in March of 2024.
Will not miss any time
CArizona Diamondbacks
March 10, 2025
Herrera is not expected to miss any time after exiting Sunday's contest against the Rangers with right wrist soreness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Herrera is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup Monday, but he was simply not scheduled to play. The 28-year-old is competing to be the club's backup catcher behind Gabriel Moreno.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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+7%
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+25%
OPS vs RHP
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+5%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .544 65 11 0 4 1 .204 .267 .278
Since 2023vs Right .583 173 15 1 16 0 .218 .297 .286
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2025vs Right .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2024vs Left .523 38 6 0 4 0 .212 .250 .273
2024vs Right .654 76 5 1 9 0 .234 .310 .344
2023vs Left .577 27 5 0 0 1 .190 .292 .286
2023vs Right .547 93 10 0 7 0 .213 .297 .250
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+8%
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+40%
OPS at Home
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+56%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .552 128 13 0 9 1 .230 .287 .265
Since 2023Away .598 110 13 1 11 0 .193 .291 .307
2025Home .000 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
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2024Home .695 63 6 0 7 0 .291 .350 .345
2024Away .498 51 5 1 6 0 .143 .213 .286
2023Home .437 61 7 0 2 1 .182 .237 .200
2023Away .683 59 8 0 5 0 .239 .357 .326
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Herrera unexpectedly won the backup catcher job in 2023 thanks to Carson Kelly starting the year on the IL with a forearm injury. It was the second consecutive season he suited up on Opening Day. Once Kelly returned in June, Herrera was on the Triple-A to MLB shuttle for rest of the season. He finished with 124 plate appearances, and his .557 OPS never threatened to usurp the starting gig from Gabriel Moreno. Herrera enters spring training as the top backup, but will have competition after the Diamondbacks signed Tucker Barnhart and gave him an invite to camp.
Herrera won the backup catcher job behind Carson Kelly for the Diamondbacks going into last season, but the team wound up using Daulton Varsho more than expected at the position. That meant Herrera often operated as the third catcher when he wasn't back at Triple-A Reno, and he managed a lowly .457 OPS at the plate when he did get his chances. Varsho has since been traded to the Blue Jays, but now Herrera has Gabriel Moreno to contend with. He's unlikely to see much action in the majors in 2023 and even if he did it's not a profile for fantasy managers to get excited about.
Herrera is expected to make his MLB debut in 2022, beating out Juan Graterol for the backup job to starter Carson Kelly. Daulton Varsho is also around, but he's needed for center field. Herrera slashed .248/.346/.705 over seven minor-league seasons (393 games).
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Exits early Sunday
CArizona Diamondbacks
Wrist
March 9, 2025
Herrera exited Sunday's contest against the Rangers early with right wrist soreness.
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Out of options
CArizona Diamondbacks
February 15, 2025
Herrera is out of minor-league options as he prepares to compete for the backup catcher job in spring training, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
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Goes deep in win
CArizona Diamondbacks
September 22, 2024
Herrera went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Brewers.
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Back in action
CArizona Diamondbacks
September 8, 2024
Herrera went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to Houston.
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In Saturday's lineup
CArizona Diamondbacks
September 7, 2024
Herrera (head) will start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday versus Houston.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Role not yet determined
CArizona Diamondbacks
March 26, 2023
Herrera is not locked in as Arizona's primary backup catcher, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.
ANALYSIS
Herrera and P.J. Higgins are competing for playing time behind starter Gabriel Moreno. Higgins has been reassigned to minor league camp, but the Diamondbacks are apparently still determining roles.
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