Gilbert Heredia (born October 26, 1965) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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from 1991 through 2001. Heredia batted right-handed, and threw right-handed. He was born in

Nogales, Arizona Nogales (English: or , ; ) is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The population was 20,837 at the 2010 census and estimated 20,103 in 2019. Nogales forms part of the larger Tucson–Nogales combined statistical area, with a total populatio ...

and attended Nogales High School. He then attended Pima Community College, and later the

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. He spent five seasons (1987–1991) in the

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organization before being promoted to their Major League roster in 1991.

Amateur career

Heredia attended Nogales High School where he was a member of the baseball team. Following high school he attended Pima Community College to continue his baseball career. Heredia went 15–1 as a sophomore, and was a first-team All-American at Pima. The following season he enrolled at the

to play baseball for the

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. He helped lead the team to the

1986 College World Series The 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, ...

where they won the national title.

Professional career

Gil Heredia made his debut with the

in 1991, and appeared in 20 games from 1991–1992. On August 18, 1992, he was traded to the

in exchange for Brett Jenkins. Heredia played four seasons with Montreal, from 1992–1995. After one season with the Texas Rangers in 1996, he missed the entire 1997 season. He returned to the majors the following year with the

. A relief pitcher for most of his career, Heredia did not become a full-time starter until he joined the A's. He pitched a career-high 200.1 innings in 1999 in his first full season with the A's. In 2000, he recorded a career-high 15 wins. He retired after the 2001 season.

Coaching career

After his playing career was over, Heredia became a minor league pitching coach in the

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organization.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heredia, Gil 1965 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baseball coaches from Arizona Baseball players from Arizona Edmonton Trappers players Everett Giants players Fresno Giants players Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Montreal Expos players Oakland Athletics players Oklahoma City 89ers players Ottawa Lynx players People from Nogales, Arizona Phoenix Firebirds players Pima Aztecs baseball players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Texas Rangers players Mat-Su Miners players