Daniel Ray Herrera

Infobox MLB player
name = Daniel Ray Herrera


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team = Cincinnati Reds
number = 52
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1984|10|21
birthplace = city-state|Odessa|Texas
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = June 3
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
statyear = September 11, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 0.00
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 4
teams =
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2008-present)

Daniel Ray Herrera (born October 21, 1984 in Odessa, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He is a 5 foot 6 left-handed screwball pitcher. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080610&content_id=2883458&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Cabrera, Herrera recalled from Triple-A | MLB.com: News ] ]

On December 21, by|2007, Herrera was traded by the Texas Rangers along with Edinson Volquez to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh Hamilton.

He made his Major League debut on June 3, mlby|2008. Entering the game with men on base and no outs, he pitched one scoreless inning. He struck out two while giving up one walk and no hits. Two days after his debut, he was optioned back to AAA Louisville to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Homer Bailey.

He was briefly recalled again on June 10, 2008, however, was sent down just 4 days later when pitcher Gary Majewski returned from the bereavement list. He made just one appearance during his second stint, pitching 2 innings while giving up three runs on four hits, striking out two.

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