Jimmy Matthew Herget ( ; born September 9, 1993) “The Human Glitch” is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played in MLB for the

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and Texas Rangers.

Career

Amateur

Herget attended Jefferson High School in

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and was drafted by the

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in the 40th round of the

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. He did not sign with the Braves and played

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at the

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. In 2014, he played

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with the

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of the

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. In 2015, as a junior, he went 10–3 with a 2.92 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). After his junior year, Herget was drafted by the

in the 22nd round of the

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Cincinnati Reds

Herget made his professional debut with the

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and spent all of 2015 there, posting a 3–0 record with a 3.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts over innings. In 2016, he played for the

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where he compiled a 4–4 record, 1.78 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in innings. In 2017, he played for both the

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team rel ...

and

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, pitching to a combined 4–4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 62 innings. He represented the Reds at the 2017

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. He spent 2018 back with Louisville, going 1–3 with a 3.47 ERA and 65 strikeouts over innings. The Reds added Herget to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Louisville to begin 2019, and went 3–4 with a 2.91 ERA and 68 strikeouts over innings for them. On July 1, 2019, the Reds promoted Herget to the major leagues. He made his debut on July 7, allowing 3 runs over innings pitched. He pitched 6.1 innings for the Reds in 2019, posting a 4.26 ERA. Herget was

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on November 25, 2019.

Texas Rangers

On December 2, 2019, Herget was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers from the Cincinnati Reds. Herget was designated for assignment on December 21, 2019. He was outrighted on January 9, 2020. On July 31, 2020, Herget’s contract was selected to the 40-man roster. On December 2, 2020, Herget was non-tendered by Texas. On December 11, 2020, Herget signed a major league deal with the Rangers. On February 16, 2021, Herget was designated for assignment by Texas after they acquire

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. On February 20, Herget was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. On August 1, Texas selected his contact to the active roster, after opening the season with the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

. After giving up 4 runs in 4 innings pitched, Herget was designated for assignment on August 13. He became a free agent on August 15.

Los Angeles Angels

On August 16, 2021, Herget signed a minor league contract with the

. He was then assigned to the Triple-A

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. After making 4 appearances with Salt Lake, going 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts, the Angels selected Herget's contract on August 31, 2021.

References

External links

South Florida Bulls bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herget, Jimmy 1993 births Living people Baseball players from Tampa, Florida Major League Baseball pitchers Cincinnati Reds players Texas Rangers players Los Angeles Angels players South Florida Bulls baseball players Bourne Braves players Billings Mustangs players Daytona Tortugas players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Louisville Bats players Round Rock Express players Thomas Jefferson High School (Tampa, Florida) alumni