IVÁN HERRERA NEWS

Departs with apparent injury Herrera was removed from Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Red Sox due to an apparent leg injury, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Herrera worked a walk during the bottom of the third inning but suffered an injury while running the bases and required assistance to leave the field. The 24-year-old was already likely to sit for Game 2 after starting the matinee, but his availability beyond Sunday is now in question. Pedro Pages stepped in behind the plate and would operate as St. Louis' primary catcher should Herrera be forced to miss time.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Boston, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact After slugging four home runs and tallying nine RBI over his last two games, Herrera will take a seat Saturday to give Pedro Pages a chance to start behind the plate.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox celebrate Fenway opener with Devers busting out and Bregman feeling at home in Boston

Rafael Devers reached base four times in his return to Boston after a season-opening slump the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-9

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Worthy: Let's not crush Ivan Herrera's spirit and potential with Yadier Molina's legacy Even on the best day of his career, Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera stood in Yadi's shadow, and that's not helpful.

APRIL 4 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Cardinals play the Red Sox after Herrera's 3-home run game

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox after Iván Herrera hit three home runs against the Angels on Wednesday

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Cardinals club Angels behind 3 HRs from Ivan Herrera Deadspin | Cardinals club Angels behind 3 HRs from Ivan Herrera

APRIL 3 • DEADSPIN.COM

Ivan Herrera etches name into Cardinals record books as first catcher with 3 HR game The three home runs by Ivan Herrera in a 12-5 win over the Angels made him the first catcher in team history to his three home runs in a gam...

APRIL 3 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Cardinals' Ivan Herrera makes incredible MLB home run history | Sporting News Canada Herrera couldn't miss on Wednesday.

APRIL 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals' Ivan Herrera makes incredible MLB home run history | Sporting News Herrera couldn't miss on Wednesday.

APRIL 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals Catcher Iván Herrera Makes History with Three-Homer Game on Wednesday Iván Herrera becomes the first in Cardinals history to crush three home runs in a single game.

APRIL 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

'Best moment of my career': What Cardinals said after Ivan Herrera's 3-homer game Here's what Ivan Herrera, his teammates and manager Oli Marmol had to say after the first-ever three-homer game by a Cardinals catcher.

APRIL 2 • STLTODAY.COM

Makes history in Wednesday's win Herrera went 3-for-4 with a walk, three home runs and six RBI in Wednesday's 12-5 win over the Angels.

Impact The 24-year-old took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the fourth and sixth innings before capping his huge performance with an eight-inning blast off Brock Burke. In the process, Herrera became the first catcher in Cardinals history with a three-homer game. The long balls were also the first of the season for Herrera, and through five appearances so far in 2025 he's batting .467 (7-for-15) with two doubles, five runs and eight RBI.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Iván Herrera becomes first Cardinals catcher with 3-homer game in win over Angels

Iván Herrera has become the first catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals' 123-year history to hit three homers in a game

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Cardinals club Angels behind 3 HRs from Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera hit three home runs to lift the host St.Louis Cardinals to a 12-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, a...

APRIL 2 • SACBEE.COM

Iván Herrera hits 3 home runs to help Cardinals beat Angels 12-5

Iván Herrera hit three home runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-5

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Will try throwing from knees Herrera will start throwing from his knees in hopes that it will help him better control the running game, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Baserunners are 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts against Herrera this season and 60-for-64 since the beginning of last year. The throwing problems have led to Herrera sometimes being removed from games he starts in the later innings when the Cardinals need to prioritize defense. Herrera clubbed two homers among his first four plate appearances in Wednesday's game versus the Angels, and the Cardinals want to keep his bat in the lineup as often as possible. Improving his throwing will help ensure that.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

What Ivan Herrera will change this week to catch more runners, more games: Cardinals Extra Herrera, who hit two homers in the first six innings Wednesday, will try throwing from his knees to stop a stealing spree against him. Oppon...

APRIL 2 • STLTODAY.COM

Sitting out Tuesday Herrera is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels.

Impact Herrera -- who sports a 1.055 OPS in the early going -- has now drawn three starts to Pedro Pages' two in the first five games. Pages will do the catching for Matthew Liberatore on Tuesday.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving breather Sunday Herrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Herrera started the first two games of the season and went 4-for-7 with a walk, two doubles, two RBI and a run, and he'll receive a well-deserved rest Sunday. Pedro Pages is stepping in behind the plate to catch for righty Andre Pallante.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar and Fedde lift Cardinals to 5-1 victory over Twins

Lars Nootbaar had two hits and two RBIs, helping Erick Fedde and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Ivan Herrera carries 'confidence' found late in spring into season: Cardinals Extra Following a strong end to spring training, Ivan Herrera brings "confidence" into a regular season that will begin with his first career open...

MARCH 27 • STLTODAY.COM

Expected to catch on Opening Day Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that he's planning to start Herrera at catcher and bat him sixth Opening Day versus the Twins, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispa...

Impact The lineup the Cardinals are using in Monday's exhibition tilt against Triple-A Memphis -- one that features Herrera behind the plate -- is the same one Marmol is eyeing for the opener. Herrera has been in a competition with Pedro Pages for the St. Louis catcher job, and it appears Herrera will get the first crack at it. What the ultimate breakdown in playing time between the two catchers will be over the duration of the season isn't clear.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up in Grapefruit League Herrera is 6-for-12 with one home run and a 0:3 K:BB over his last five Grapefruit League contests.

Impact The nice stretch at the plate came after he went hitless in his first six games of the spring. There isn't much question about Herrera's offense. Where he needs to improve is on the defensive side, and more specifically, his throwing arm. Herrera trained this offseason at Driveline's facility in Tampa, Florida, where he was put on a throwing program to build arm strength and alter his throwing motion, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The 24-year-old Herrera is competing with Pedro Pages for reps at catcher for the Cardinals, and the consensus is that Herrera will, at minimum, split the duties, and perhaps receive the lion's share of work.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

MLB breakout candidates: Brooks Lee, Ivan Herrera and others set to leap forward in 2025 These are the players who have exhausted their prospect-eligibility but still are primed to make their first significant impact in the bigs.

MARCH 12 • NYTIMES.COM

Jury still out on Ivan Herrera's offseason throwing work but Cardinals need his bat, columnist Lynn Worthy writes Click here to view this item from https://www.stltoday.com.

MARCH 7 • STLTODAY.COM