Ivan Herrera

Iván Herrera, 25-year-old Cardinals catcher/DH, has overcome early season struggles to become a red-hot performer. After starting the season at .184 BA on April 11, he has surged to .248/.406/.419 with a career-best 22-game on-base streak (.430 OBP during streak). Over the 22-game streak, he's slashing .288/.430/.525 with a .955 OPS, 4 HRs and 11 RBIs. All 4 of his season homers have come during this hot streak. He's contributed 1.1 WAR already, halfway to his 2025 total of 2.2 WAR in 107 games. Herrera has demonstrated elite strike zone discipline, ranking 9th in MLB in OBP (.409) with 28 walks vs 33 strikeouts. He's also excelling defensively, winning 12 of 16 ABS challenges as the Cardinals' catcher, helping the team rank 3rd in MLB at 69.8% success rate on catcher challenges. Recent performances include a bases-clearing double vs Brewers (3 RBIs), 4-for-5 game vs Padres, and consistent multi-hit performances.