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Jimmy Matthew Herget (/ˈhərɡɛt/ HER-get;[1] born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.

Jimmy Herget
Herget with the Daytona Tortugas in 2016
Los Angeles Angels – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-09) September 9, 1993 (age 29) Tampa, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2019, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	5–4
Earned run average	3.17
Strikeouts	100
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2019) Texas Rangers (2020–2021) Los Angeles Angels (2021–present)

Career

Amateur

Herget attended Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB draft. He did not sign with the Braves and played college baseball at the University of South Florida.[2][3] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] In 2015, as a junior, he went 10–3 with a 2.92 ERA in 17 games (16 starts).[5] After his junior year, Herget was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round of the 2015 MLB draft.[6]

Cincinnati Reds

Herget made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and spent all of 2015 there, posting a 3–0 record with a 3.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 25+1⁄3 innings.[7] In 2016, he played for the Daytona Tortugas[8] where he compiled a 4–4 record, 1.78 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 60+2⁄3 innings.[7] In 2017, he played for both the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Louisville Bats, pitching to a combined 4–4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 62 innings.[7] He represented the Reds at the 2017 All-Star Futures Game.[9] He spent 2018 back with Louisville, going 1–3 with a 3.47 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 59+2⁄3 innings.[7] The Reds added Herget to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[10] He returned to Louisville to begin 2019, and went 3–4 with a 2.91 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 58+2⁄3 innings for them.[7]

On July 1, 2019, the Reds promoted Herget to the major leagues.[11] He made his debut on July 7, allowing 3 runs over 2⁄3 innings pitched.[12] He pitched 6.1 innings for the Reds in 2019, posting a 4.26 ERA.[7] Herget was designated for assignment on November 25, 2019.[13]

Texas Rangers

On December 2, 2019, Herget was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers from the Cincinnati Reds.[14] Herget was designated for assignment on December 21, 2019.[15] He was outrighted on January 9, 2020. On July 31, 2020, Herget’s contract was selected to the 40-man roster. On December 2, 2020, Herget was non-tendered by Texas. On December 11, 2020, Herget signed a major league deal with the Rangers.[16] On February 16, 2021, Herget was designated for assignment by Texas after they acquire Josh Sborz.[17] On February 20, Herget was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.[18] On August 1, Texas selected his contact to the active roster, after opening the season with the Round Rock Express.[19] After giving up 4 runs in 4 innings pitched, Herget was designated for assignment on August 13.[20] He became a free agent on August 15.

Los Angeles Angels

On August 16, 2021, Herget signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He was then assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.[21] After making 4 appearances with Salt Lake, going 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts, the Angels selected Herget's contract on August 31, 2021.[22]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• South Florida Bulls bio
• Jimmy Herget on Twitter

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