Guillermo Heredia, Outfield, Atlanta Braves
Date of Birth: 1/31/1991
Birthplace: Matanzas, Cuba
Guillermo Heredia, outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, played professional baseball in Cuba before he defected in January, 2015. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on March 14, 2016.
Heredia played in 45 games with the Mariners in 2016. He finished the season with 23 hits, 12 RBIs, 15 strikeouts to 12 walks, and a .250 batting average. Defensively, he played 35 games in left field, 1 game in center field, and 14 games in right field. He made 66 putouts and 3 errors. He also played in 93 games in the minors.
In 2017, Heredia batted .249 in 123 games with the Mariners. He finished the season with 96 hits, 16 doubles, and 64 strikeouts to 27 walks. Defensively, he played 62 games in left field, 63 games in center field, and 1 game in right field.
Heredia played in 125 games in 2018. He had 69 hits, 14 doubles, 52 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .236 batting average. Defensively, he payed 32 games in left field, 89 games in center field, and 2 games in right field. He made 219 putouts and no errors.
The Mariners traded Heredia to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 8, 2018. He played in 89 games in 2019, and he had 46 hits, 60 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a .225 batting average. He didn't play in the postseason.
Heredia became a free agent on December 2, 2019. He signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 9, 2020. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on August 28th. He played in just eight games with the Pirates and seven games with the Mets in 2020.
The Braves claimed Heredia off waivers on February 24, 2021. He spent time on the IL in 2021 with right hamstring inflammation. He finished the season with 67 hits, 26 doubles, 26 RBIs, 81 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .220 batting average in 120 games. Defensively, as a center fielder in 108 games, he made 195 putouts and 3 errors. In the postseason, he had no hits in 3 at-bats in 10 games.
Sources for Information
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