Jonathan Herrera was a backup infielder for the Cubs in 2015. He didn’t hit much — just .230/.242/.333 (29-for-126) — but played decent enough defense that the team kept him around all year.
He was best known, perhaps, for creating the “rally bucket” — putting an empty bubble-gum bucket on his head during times when the Cubs were losing games. Whether it “worked” or not, it was part of the fun atmosphere Joe Maddon helped create for the ballclub starting in 2015.
At the end of June/beginning of July, the Cubs had played a couple of close games against the Mets at Citi Field, winning the first 1-0 and the second 2-0, the second of those going 11 innings.