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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Set to split time at catcher
St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Wednesday that Ivan Herrera and Pedro Pages will share playing time at catcher next season, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.Willson Contreras is moving into a first base/designated hitter role, clearing the way for Herrera and Pages to handle catching duties. Herrera is much more intriguing of the two from an offensive standpoint, having slashed .301/.377/.417 in 85 games over the last two seasons with the Cardinals. However, his defense -- and particularly his throwing -- have drawn scrutiny, to the point that Pages leapt him on the depth chart down the stretch.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Homers in Thursday's loss
Ivan Herrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 10-8 loss to the Rockies.This was Herrera's second homer in his last four games, though he hasn't seen steady playing time in that span. He got a start at designated hitter Thursday with Pedro Pages behind the dish. Herrera has hit well but not for much power this year with a .298/.368/.427 slash line, five home runs, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored, 12 doubles and five stolen bases over 71 contests.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Remains hot Saturday
Ivan Herrera went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run, a double and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 win against Cleveland.Herrera clubbed a three-run shot in the seventh inning to increase the St. Louis Cardinals' lead to 6-1. The catcher has gone 9-for-20 over his past seven games to push his season batting average to an impressive .293. Herrera remains behind Pedro Pages in the backstop pecking order, however, as Pages has started five of the Cardinals' past eight games behind the plate.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Racks up three hits
Ivan Herrera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.Herrera is batting .320 (8-for-25) over eight games in September, though he's been in the backup role for much of the last week. Pedro Pages continues to see a slight edge for playing time behind the dish. Herrera has done enough to avoid being completely ignored with a .288/.354/.387 slash line, three home runs, five stolen bases, 23 RBI and 32 runs scored over 66 contests this season.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: On bench again Wednesday
Ivan Herrera is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.Herrera had a slight edge over Pedro Pages in playing time in the first week after Willson Contreras (finger) got hurt and landed on the injured list. However, the playing time has recently been tilting in favor of Pages, who has now started six of the last eight contests. With Thursday's series finale being an afternoon game, Herrera will likely be back in the lineup that day.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Records fifth steal
Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.Herrera was the only Cardinal with multiple hits in the contest. The catcher has gone 3-for-12 with one RBI and four runs scored over four games in September. Herrera has operated as the No. 2 catcher behind Pedro Pages since Willson Contreras (finger) landed on the injured list. Herrera has a .281/.350/.382 slash line, three home runs, five steals, 22 RBI and 30 runs scored across 223 plate appearances this season.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Resting Saturday
Ivan Herrera isn't in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.Herrera has gone 5-for-15 with three RBI across his last five games, but he'll sit down for a second consecutive contest Saturday while Pedro Pages catches for Kyle Gibson and bats seventh.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Not in Monday's lineup
Ivan Herrera is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee.In nine games since Willson Contreras (finger) went on the 10-day injured list, Herrera has started five games at catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, while Pedro Pages has garnered four starts. Pages will handle the catching duties for the series opener versus the Brewers.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Sitting Friday
Ivan Herrera is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.Herrera had started three of the St. Louis Cardinals previous four games, but he'll give way to Pedro Pages behind the plate Friday. Since being called up Sunday, Herrera is 3-for-12 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
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Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Getting third start in four games
Ivan Herrera will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Padres.Herrera will pick up his third start in four games behind the dish. With Willson Contreras on the injured list, Herrera is expected to be part of a timeshare at catcher with Pedro Pages rather than the St. Louis Cardinals' clear-cut No. 1 option.