St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 5-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He added a single for his second straight two-hit outing. The 25-year-old blasted his seventh long ball of 2025 off Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a four-run rally and take their first lead of the matchup, 4-3. However, it wasn't enough to pick up the win. Herrera tallied a lone extra-base hit over a 15-game stretch that started in mid-May, but he's picked it up since then with three over the last five days -- including two homers. The Panama City native has cooled some, but is still slashing a robust .322/.397/.568 with eight doubles, 31 RBI, and 19 runs scored (34 appearances).
Ivan Herrera Drives in Four Runs Against Kansas City
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera went 3-for-4 with four RBI in Friday's 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. He has picked up right where he left off after missing some time due to a bone bruise in his left knee earlier in the year. The 24-year-old has gone 10-for-22 in his six games back and boasts an absurd slash line of .419/.480/.907 on the season. Herrera has a strong quality of contact metrics with a strikeout rate below 20%. Herrera is currently rostered in 50% of Yahoo Fantasy leagues, and fantasy managers should quickly pick him up in all formats as he has the potential to be a top-five fantasy catcher for the rest of the season.
Ivan Herrera, Jordan Walker Not In Saturday's Lineup
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera and outfielder Jordan Walker are not in the starting lineup on Saturday when they continue a series against the Washington Nationals. Herrera returned from the injured list on Friday and went 1-for-4 with two RBI. However, he will get the day off, which will open a spot in the lineup for Pedro Pages to be behind the dish. Walker has started each of the previous three contests but has tallied just one hit and held a 5:2 K:BB over this stretch. Instead, Lars Nootbaar will shift to right field, which opens left field for Brendan Donovan. Fantasy managers should expect both Herrera and Walker to return to the lineup on Sunday. The Cardinals are worth targeting in DFS facing Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams, who has held a modest 5.86 ERA this season.
Ivan Herrera Activated Off 10-Day Injured List, Starting On Friday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) was officially activated off the 10-day injured list prior to their contest on Friday against the Washington Nationals. Herrera has been on the injured list since early April with a knee bruise. This evening, Herrera will bat sixth and serve as the designated hitter. While he has been sidelined, the Cardinals have given most of the catching duties to Pedro Pages and Yohel Pozo. Herrera was enjoying an impressive start to the campaign as he posted a .381/.458/.1.048 slash line with four long balls across his first seven contests. Last summer, the 24-year-old appeared in a career-high 72 games and held a solid .301/.372/.428 slash line. Fantasy managers should expect the 24-year-old to operate as the clear No. 1 backstop for the foreseeable future. Given his offensive upside, he is worth a look in one-catcher leagues and a must-start option in two-catcher formats.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) is expected to come off the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener against the Washington Nationals, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold. The Cardinals have already sent Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis to free up a roster spot for Herrera's impending return. The 24-year-old backstop has gone 9-for-23 with a home run and a double in six minor-league rehab games for Memphis and appears ready to go. The Cardinals could ease him in at first with more starts as the designated hitter following a month-long absence due to a bone bruise in his left knee, but when he returns, Herrera will be a lineup regular for the Cardinals. Before his injury, he was the team's starting catcher and had gone 8-for-21 with four homers, 11 RBI and six runs scored.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) is scheduled to catch seven innings in a minor-league rehab game for Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday night, according to manager Oliver Marmol. Herrera is close to rejoining the Cardinals, and if his game at Memphis goes well on Tuesday, he could rejoin the team on their upcoming road trip, which begins on Friday in D.C. against the Washington Nationals. The 24-year-old has gone 6-for-14 with a home run and a double in his first four rehab starts for Memphis. Fantasy managers in need of catching help might want to add Herrera now if he's available on the waiver wire. When he returns to St. Louis, he'll be the club's primary catcher after starting the season on fire by going 8-for-21 with four home runs, 11 RBI and six runs scored in his first seven games. Herrera has been out since suffering a bone bruise on his left knee on April 6.
Ivan Herrera To Start Rehab Assignment On Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) traveled to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday and was scheduled to go through a pre-game workout with the Redbirds, according to manager Oliver Marmol. Herrera will then serve as the designated hitter for five innings with Memphis on Thursday and catch on Friday. He went through running drills on Tuesday in St. Louis before being cleared to start a minor-league rehab assignment. It's unclear how many games the 24-year-old backstop will play on the farm, but if he avoids setbacks, it's entirely possible that he'll come off the injured list to rejoin the Cardinals sometime next week. Herrera is recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee. When he's back in St. Louis, Herrera will serve as the team's starting catcher after opening the year red-hot with a .381/.458/.1.048 slash line with four homers in his first 21 at-bats.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) caught a bullpen session on Saturday as he works his way back from a bone bruise in his left knee. Herrera began running the bases earlier this week and is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday of next week. The 24-year-old had gotten off to a hot start to the year, going 8-for-21 (.381) with two doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, and a 3:5 BB:K. Fantasy managers who had rostered the Panamanian backstop who had to use a less-potent fill-in during his absence will welcome him back with open arms as the right-handed hitter still ranks within the top 12 at the position despite not having played in a game since April 6. Rostered in less than half of fantasy leagues, managers looking for catching help should stash him before his eventual return.
Ivan Herrera Hopes To Start Rehab Assignment Next Week
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) is making good progress from a bone bruise in his left knee and is hoping to go on a minor-league rehab assignment next week. Depending on when Herrera actually begins his rehab assignment, he might need only a handful of games before he's activated from the injured list and rejoins the Cardinals as their primary catcher. The 24-year-old broke out of the gates strong in 2025 by going 8-for-21 in a small sample size, but with four home runs, 11 RBI and six runs scored. The native of Panama won't be able to sustain that kind of offensive production all year long, but he's going to play regularly and gives fantasy managers upside at a weak position. When Herrera is back with the big-league club, Pedro Pages will revert to a backup role. Pages is currently hitting .250 (15-for-60) with one homer and 10 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera (knee) started a baserunning progression on Sunday as he rehabs a bone bruise in his left knee. In addition to started a running progression, manager Oliver Marmol said that Herrera hasn't had any setbacks while increasing other baseball activities. The 24-year-old has already been out two weeks and isn't expected to be able to return for around another two weeks, so fantasy managers will need to be patient after his hot start as St. Louis' primary catcher. Herrera had gone 8-for-21 with four long balls, 11 RBI and six runs scored before injuring his knee. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Herrera to keep up that pace all year long, but he's certainly worth stashing until he recovers. Pedro Pages will continue to serve as the primary catcher with Herrera out, with Yohel Pozo backing him up.
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