Rosell Amado Herrera Navarro (born October 16, 1992) is a Dominican former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He also played in the

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(CPBL) for the

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Playing career

Colorado Rockies

Herrera was signed by the

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as a non-drafted free agent in 2009. In 2011, ''

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'' named him the fifth-best prospect in the Pioneer League. Prior to the 2013 season, MLB named him the 12th best prospect in the Rockies system. On November 20, 2013, the Rockies added Herrera to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He spent 2014 with the High–A

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, hitting .244/.302/.335 with four home runs, 23 RBI, and nine stolen bases across 72 contests. A shortstop and occasional third baseman throughout his career, Herrera was switched to the outfield in 2015 while playing his second season in High-A Modesto. In 123 appearances, he slashed .260/.314/.354 with four home runs, 36 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On December 2, 2015, Herrera was non–tendered by the Rockies and became a free agent. Herrera re–signed with the Rockies organization on December 3, 2015, on a minor league contract. He played in 126 games for the Double–A

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in 2016, slashing .292/.374/.379 with five home runs, 66 RBI, and 36 stolen bases. Herrera elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016. On November 8, 2016, Herrera re–signed with the Rockies on a new minor league contract. In 2017, Herrera played in 103 games for the Triple–A

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, batting .278/.351/.394 with 3 home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 17, 2017, Herrera signed a minor league contract with the

. The Reds promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on April 26, 2018. In 11 games for Cincinnati, Herrera went 2–for–13 (.154). Herrera was

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following the acquisition of

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on June 1.

Kansas City Royals

Herrera was claimed off waivers by the

on June 2, 2018. On June 22, Herrera would have his most important game thus far, robbing a go-ahead home run from

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in the bottom of the 8th, and hitting a go-ahead RBI triple to eventually win the game for the Royals. On July 28, Herrera hit his first career home run against David Robertson of the

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Miami Marlins

On January 2, 2019, Herrera was claimed off waivers by the

. Herrera was designated for assignment by the Marlins on June 19. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

New York Yankees

On January 3, 2020, Herrera signed a minor league deal with the

. Herrera did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2.

Wei Chuan Dragons

On December 26, 2020, Herrera signed with the

of the

. On March 14, 2021, Herrera made his CPBL debut as the Opening Day first baseman against the

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. He batted .284/.365/.395 with 6 home runs and 37 RBIs in 87 games. On October 24, 2021, Herrera agreed to part ways with the Dragons following the season and become a free agent.

Coaching career

On January 24, 2024, Herrera was hired by the

to serve as an assistant coach for their rookie–level affiliate, the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrera, Rosell 1992 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Asheville Tourists players Casper Ghosts players Cincinnati Reds players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Rockies players Gigantes del Cibao players Hartford Yard Goats players Kansas City Royals players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Miami Marlins players Modesto Nuts players New Orleans Baby Cakes players Omaha Storm Chasers players Baseball players from Santo Domingo Tri-City Dust Devils players Wei Chuan Dragons players