Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Tue 6/11/24 2:57 PM

Herrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports,
EDGE Analysis
It's the second straight game on the bench for Herrera, who started the previous 14 games and posted a .559 OPS during that span. Pedro Pages will receive another start behind the plate and bat eighth Tuesday.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Sun 6/9/24 12:54 PM

Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera started the first three games of the series and will receive Sunday off after going 2-for-12 with three runs. Pedro Pages will work behind the plate with righty Andre Pallante.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Tue 6/4/24 1:44 AM

Herrera went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera's two steals this year have come over his last eight games. The catcher has gone 8-for-31 (.258) in that span, but he has just two extra-base hits, one RBI and one run scored. For the season, he's batting .269 with a .691 OPS, three home runs, three doubles, 16 RBI and 15 runs scored over 150 plate appearances. While there hasn't been a lot of power in his bat, Herrera has hit well enough to maintain the starting job over Pedro Pages while Willson Contreras (forearm) remains out.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Wed 5/29/24 2:10 AM

Herrera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera went 1-for-11 over his previous three games before breaking out of the slump Tuesday. All three of his hits were singles in this contest. The catcher is up to a .276/.344/.362 slash line with three home runs, 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base across 131 plate appearances.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Mon 5/27/24 1:22 PM

Herrera went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera is in a bit of a slump, having gone 1-for-12 with four walks and four strikeouts over his last five games. The catcher's steal Sunday was the first of his career. He's added a .262/.336/.355 slash line with three home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored over 122 plate appearances this season. Herrera continues to occupy a starting role behind the dish with Pedro Pages as backup while Willson Contreras (forearm) is likely out until mid-July.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Wed 5/22/24 1:24 PM

Herrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera caught three innings earlier in the day after the Cardinals resumed Tuesday's suspended game in the bottom of the sixth and emerged with a 3-1 victory, so he'll just be getting some rest in Wednesday's regularly scheduled game. Pedro Pages will get the starting nod behind the dish.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Tue 5/14/24 6:02 PM

Herrera is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Since last taking a seat Thursday, Herrera has slashed .467/.556/.467 in a four-game span. In his absence, Pedro Pages has the start at catcher and will bat eighth.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Thu 5/9/24 4:23 PM

Herrera isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera will get a day off Thursday after going 2-for-4 during Tuesday's game against the Mets. In his absence, Pedro Pages will pick up a start behind the plate and bat eighth.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Wed 5/8/24 12:20 PM

Herrera will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Though he'll be included in the lineup in a non-defensive role Wednesday, Herrera is expected to serve as the Cardinals' primary backstop for the foreseeable future after Willson Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured forearm, an injury that will likely keep him out for 6-to-8 weeks. Pedro Pages was called up from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move and will start behind the plate Wednesday, but Herrera should see the bulk of the work at catcher while Contreras is on the shelf. Herrera has logged 76 plate appearances so far this season, hitting .232 with three home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs.

Iván Herrera
C/DH STL
Mon 4/29/24 3:14 PM

Herrera is not in the lineup for Monday's game in Detroit.
EDGE Analysis
Herrera's bat has slowed and with it so has his playing time, as he's now started just four of the last 10 games and is 0-for-15 at the plate over that span. Willson Contreras is catching Monday, while Paul Goldschmidt is getting a start at designated hitter.