Herrera was sent outright to Triple-A Reno on Monday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Herrera will report to Triple-A after failing to draw interest while on waivers. He was designated for assignment by Arizona on Friday after hitting .167 with one home run, six RBI and six runs scored in his previous 15 games.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Booted off 40-man roster
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The Diamondbacks designated Herrera for assignment Friday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
The team needed to free up spots on its 26-man and 40-man rosters for the return of Gabriel Moreno (finger), and Herrera is the odd man out. Herrera has managed just a .200/.280/.259 batting line across parts of four seasons at the major-league level, but with teams always looking for catching depth, it's possible he draws interest on waivers.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Lifts second homer
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Herrera went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Herrera has receded to a backup role behind James McCann lately. Despite the drop in playing time, Herrera has gone 5-for-18 with three RBI and three walks over six games in August. Adrian Del Castillo is also in the mix at catcher and designated hitter, making it tougher for Herrera to carve out a decent share of starts. On the year, Herrera has struggled to a .193/.293/.267 slash line with two homers, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored and six doubles over 198 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Losing out on playing time
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Herrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Herrera will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games and appears to be falling into the shorter side of a timeshare at catcher with James McCann, who started in three of the previous four contests. Both McCann and Herrera will be left out of the lineup for the series finale in Detroit, however, as Arizona hands Adrian Del Castillo -- who had been serving as the club's primary designated hitter -- his first start of the season at catcher.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Resting Sunday
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Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Herrera and James McCann had alternated starts behind the plate in each of the previous nine games, but McCann will collect a second straight start Sunday. The two backstops will continue to split the workload until Gabriel Moreno (finger) returns from the 60-day injured list.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Resting Monday
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Herrera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
After starting in three of the Diamondbacks' previous four games, Herrera will get a breather for the series opener. James McCann will handle catching duties Monday for Arizona.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cardinals, SI.com reports.
Herrera will rest his legs Saturday after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's win. James McCann will replace him as Arizona's catcher and bat seventh.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Resting Saturday
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Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Angels.
After collecting a base hit and an RBI in each of his last two starts, Herrera will step out of the starting nine Saturday while James McCann catches for Zac Gallen and bats seventh.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Taking over as No. 1 catcher
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Herrera will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Herrera will pick up his fourth straight start and looks set to operate as Arizona's No. 1 backstop for at least the next week after Gabriel Moreno (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. Though he's received positive reviews for his pitch framing and ability to control the running game, Herrera hasn't provided much of an impact at the plate over parts of four seasons in the big leagues. He's a career .199 hitter and has slugged just two home runs in 459 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Fills in Tuesday
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Herrera started at catcher and went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.
Herrera replaced Gabriel Moreno, who was scratched with lingering soreness in his left side stemming from a play at the plate during Monday's game. Moreno's injury is not considered serious, and he was available off the bench Tuesday if needed, per MLB.com.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Out of options
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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.
That Herrera is out of options gives him an advantage in the quest to back up primary catcher Gabriel Moreno. Herrera's advanced defense is another edge over Adrian Del Castillo, who crushed the ball during his MLB debut last season. It's likely the Diamondbacks have Del Castillo head back to Triple-A Reno to hone his defense, while Herrera, who has earned trust in the Arizona clubhouse, grabs a roster spot for Opening Day.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Goes deep in win
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Herrera went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Brewers.
Herrera turned on an Aaron Civale curveball and sent it over the right field fence for his first home run of the season. He had been getting steady at-bats earlier this month, but that's no longer the case since Gabriel Moreno was activated off the injured list a week ago. Herrera is batting .226/.277/.312 over 39 games in 2024.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Back in action
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Herrera went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to Houston.
One day after being removed from a game due to a head injury, Herrera returned to the lineup. He had been hit on the top of his catching helmet by the backswing of Kyle Tucker's bat during Friday's contest and was removed for precautionary reasons. Herrera cleared testing protocols following the game and was able to resume play Saturday.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: In Saturday's lineup
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Herrera (head) will start at catcher and bat ninth Saturday versus Houston.
Herrera had to make an early exit from Friday's contest after getting hit in the head by Kyle Tucker's backswing, but the 27-year-old backstop appears to be fine entering Saturday's game. Since Aug. 20, he's gone 4-for-22 with four RBI and two runs scored.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Exits early Friday
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Herrera exited Friday's game against Houston after being hit on the top of his mask by a backswing, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Kyle Tucker accidentally connected with Herrera's mask in the fifth inning. The catcher exited the game after being assessed by trainers on the field and was replaced by Adrian Del Castillo.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Getting breather Friday
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Herrera is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.
Adrian Del Castillo will start behind home plate Friday and bat fifth against Philadelphia right-hander Zack Wheeler. Herrera went 1-for-3 with one strikeout in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Staying with D-backs
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Herrera will become Arizona's backup catcher after the team designated Tucker Barnhart for assignment Sunday, Arizona Sports reports.
Herrera will serve as the backup to Gabriel Moreno (thumb), who is expected to be activated ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers. Herrera has not been impactful on offense over parts of three seasons with the Diamondbacks, posting a combined OPS of .497.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Exits after foul ball to helmet
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Herrera was removed from Wednesday's 14-5 loss to the Cardinals in the bottom of the sixth inning after taking a foul ball off his helmet while he was behind the plate, the Associated Press reports.
Gabriel Moreno came off the bench to replace Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with a strikeout prior to departing. The Diamondbacks will presumably put Herrera through concussion tests before deciding whether he's available to stay on the active roster as a backup to Moreno or if the team will need to delve into the minor-league ranks to find a new No. 2 catcher.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Behind the dish
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Herrera is starting at catcher and batting ninth for the Diamondbacks in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
It's the fourth start of the season for the backup catcher. Herrera is off to a 4-for-10 start at the plate.
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Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Swipes bag in win
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Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Dodgers.
Herrera, who made his third start in 10 games, got caught up in the Diamondbacks' aggressiveness on the base paths, as he had one of five successful thefts. He's not known for that behavior, and it was just Herrera's 10th steal over nine seasons in professional ball.
