Like we mentioned in last year’s review, Jose Herrera was one of the bigger international signings the Diamondbacks have made the past 10 years. Being part of that 2013 international signing class, Herrera has been a Diamondback for the past decade, the longest tenure in the organisation at the moment.
Herrera was a slow riser, never spectacular, and made the 40-man roster in November 2021. In 2022 he was pretty much Bumgarner’s personal catcher but wasn’t able to leave much impression with a .189/.250/.207 batting line and eventually lost his spot on the active roster.
With Mike Hazen going vocal about looking for an upgrade over Carson Kelly, we expressed doubt over Herrera’s spot on the active roster short term and the 40-man roster long term.