But Contreras is a lock for the starting role, given he signed a five-year, $87.5MM contract less than a year ago. Knizner also had a decent year in a backup role, hitting .241/.288/.424 for a ...

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St. Louis moved Willson Contreras to first base in order to open the door for Iván Herrera to have a bigger role. Clearly, that was the right call.

Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera has has batted .284 through his first 31 games this season. He stepped in for the injured Willson Contreras.

The St. Louis Cardinals have found a potential star in Iván Herrera and it's clear that they are going to give him as many opportunities as possible. Manager Oliver Marmol talked about wanting to ...

Ivan Herrera is the Cardinals' latest heir apparent to Yadier Molina, but whether he gets the Opening Day nod in 2023 will depend on how his game-calling advances.

In nine games back from the injured list, slugger Ivan Herrera has batted .314 in 35 at-bats as the Cardinals' designated ...

St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher Iván Herrera made multiple pieces of history in yesterday’s 12-5 win over the Angels. In addition to becoming the first catcher in franchise history to tally ...

But if they are trading Contreras, who is their starting catcher, they need to prioritize the development of one of their young backstops. Ivan Herrera has struggled defensively, but St. Louis ...

Herrera is in line to share the catching duties with Willson Contreras in 2024, Lynn Worthy of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.. Herrera, 23, has a clear path to the backup role after Andrew ...

Herrera will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Mets. Though he'll be included in the lineup in a non-defensive role Wednesday, Herrera is ...