Alexander José Herrera (November 5, 1979 – February 16, 2023) was a Venezuelan
relief pitcher who played from 2002 to 2003 for the
Cleveland Indians of
Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 11" , 190 lb. , Herrera batted and threw left handed.
Career
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He was signed by Cleveland as an amateur free agent in 1997. He started his professional career in 1998 with the
Caribes de Oriente club of the
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and pitched in the Indians Minor League system from 2000 through the 2002 midseason, reaching Triple-A level with the
Buffalo Bisons before joining the big team in 15 Major League games as a
left-handed specialist. He allowed seven runs on 10
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walks,
striking out 11 batters and did not have a decision for the Indians, while recording a 9.00
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Following his four-year stint in the Cleveland organization, Herrera pitched from 2004 to 2006 for the ]Colorado Springs Sky Sox
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, Richmond Braves
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and Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate teams of Colorado, Atlanta and Detroit, respectively. His most productive season came in 2001, when he posted a combined 7–0 record with five saves and a 1.32 ERA for A+ Kinston Indians and Double-A Akron Aeros.Italian League
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and Mexican League, as well as for several teams in the Venezuelan winter league through the present.[
In addition, Herrera earned an ]All-Star Futures Game
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selection in its inaugural 2001 edition and also has appeared in numerous Caribbean Series.
In a 15-year career, Herrera has compiled a 57–54 record with a 4.09 ERA and 27 saves in 447 pitching appearances, including 877 strikeouts, 510 walks, 101 starting pitcher, starts, two shutouts, and four complete games.
Personal life and death
Herrera died in Maracaibo on 16 February 2023, at the age of 43.
See also
* List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Sources
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1979 births
2023 deaths
Acereros de Monclova players
Akron Aeros players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Cardenales de Lara players
Caribes de Anzoátegui players
Caribes de Oriente players
Cleveland Indians players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Columbus Red Stixx players
Fortitudo Baseball Bologna players
Kinston Indians players
Leones del Caracas players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Mexican League baseball pitchers
North Shore Spirit players
Olmecas de Tabasco players
Baseball players from Maracaibo
Potros de Tijuana players
Richmond Braves players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Chinatrust Whales players