Iván Herrera

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St. Louis Cardinals · Designated Hitter

Age 265' 11" · 220 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

Herrera enters 2026 as a depth designated hitter coming off a solid 2025 campaign that showcased 19 home runs and a .284 batting average. His early season numbers suggest a modest decline in production, with a dip to .256 AVG and 10 HRs through 293 at-bats, indicating he may still be finding his rhythm at the plate. The young slugger offers potential in power and RBI categories given his 2025 output, but the inconsistent batting average and reduced playing time compared to last season make him a risky mid-tier fantasy option. Herrera remains a speculative play best suited for deeper leagues or as injury insurance, as his ceiling depends on securing more consistent at-bats and recapturing the offensive production that defined his promising 2025 season.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	St. Louis Cardinals	11	.111	0	1	0	0	.190	.111	.301
2023	St. Louis Cardinals	13	.297	0	4	6	0	.409	.351	.760
2024	St. Louis Cardinals	72	.301	5	27	37	5	.372	.428	.800
2025	St. Louis Cardinals	107	.284	19	66	54	8	.373	.464	.837
2026	St. Louis Cardinals	89	.252	10	39	58	5	.388	.394	.782
Career	Totals	292	.275	34	137	155	18	.376	.423	.799

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	DSL Cardinals	49	.335	1	27	21	2	.425	.441	.866
2018	2 teams▼	30	.336	1	25	23	1	.415	.483	.898
2019	2 teams▼	87	.284	9	47	48	1	.374	.405	.779
2021	2 teams▼	99	.229	17	63	50	2	.342	.403	.745
2022	Memphis Redbirds	65	.268	6	34	41	5	.374	.396	.770
2023	Memphis Redbirds	83	.297	10	60	66	11	.451	.500	.951
2024	Memphis Redbirds	27	.280	5	16	18	3	.402	.473	.875
2025	Memphis Redbirds	8	.433	1	5	6	2	.433	.600	1.033
Career	Totals	448	.283	50	277	273	27	.392	.437	.829

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89.5 mph

Max EV112.3 mph

Launch Angle8.7°

Barrel %6.2%

K %16.4%

Hard Hit %42.2%

Whiff %20.4%

Chase %27.1%

xBA0.257

xSLG0.397

xwOBA0.357

GB%50.0%

LD%21.3%

FB%19.0%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

St. Louis Cardinals

.111

.190

.111

.301

2023

St. Louis Cardinals

.297

.409

.351

.760

2024

St. Louis Cardinals

.301

.372

.428

.800

2025

St. Louis Cardinals

107

.284

.373

.464

.837

2026

St. Louis Cardinals

.252

.388

.394

.782

Career

Totals

292

.275

137

155

.376

.423

.799

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2017

DSL Cardinals

.335

.425

.441

.866

2018

2 teams▼

.336

.415

.483

.898

2019

2 teams▼

.284

.374

.405

.779

2021

2 teams▼

.229

.342

.403

.745

2022

Memphis Redbirds

.268

.374

.396

.770

2023

Memphis Redbirds

.297

.451

.500

.951

2024

Memphis Redbirds

.280

.402

.473

.875

2025

Memphis Redbirds

.433

.600

1.033

Career

Totals

448

.283

277

273

.392

.437

.829