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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1774761" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-herrera-gets-call-at-catcher-gives-first-look-at-positions-future/article_a5387e55-f094-564f-aae6-37dfef7a78fa.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold" target="_blank">Derrick Goold</a></p><p>BOSTON — There are many early morning hours spent crouched next to Yadier Molina during spring training when young catchers in the Cardinals system get more than a workout blocking baseballs. They get prepared, through practice and conversation, for a moment that never may come for some — the moment they make the majors and take the wheel to direct a game.</p><p>Billed as the Cardinals’ top catching prospect and future at the position, and prepared as such, Ivan Herrera got the call for the first time Sunday.</p><p>“You still have to prove yourself,” manager Oliver Marmol said. “Yes, everyone has done their part, including Herrera. At the end of the day the game starts and it’s real. You have to prove that you can do it. That’s why it’s an awesome accomplishment, but yeah.”</p><p></p><p>Eighteen years to the month after Molina made his first big-league start and a few days older than Molina was, Herrera made his debut as the starting catcher for the Cardinals in the series finale at Fenway Park. He will get regular playing time over the next several weeks to a month as Molina recovers from knee pain.</p><p>Herrera, who turned 22 this month, worked with fellow rookie Andre Pallante and got more in sync with his pitch-calling as the game got later. Herrera pounced on a meek grounder for the first out of the game, and Pallante nodded to him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1774761, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notebook-herrera-gets-call-at-catcher-gives-first-look-at-positions-future/article_a5387e55-f094-564f-aae6-37dfef7a78fa.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/dgoold']Derrick Goold[/URL] BOSTON — There are many early morning hours spent crouched next to Yadier Molina during spring training when young catchers in the Cardinals system get more than a workout blocking baseballs. They get prepared, through practice and conversation, for a moment that never may come for some — the moment they make the majors and take the wheel to direct a game. Billed as the Cardinals’ top catching prospect and future at the position, and prepared as such, Ivan Herrera got the call for the first time Sunday. “You still have to prove yourself,” manager Oliver Marmol said. “Yes, everyone has done their part, including Herrera. At the end of the day the game starts and it’s real. You have to prove that you can do it. That’s why it’s an awesome accomplishment, but yeah.” Eighteen years to the month after Molina made his first big-league start and a few days older than Molina was, Herrera made his debut as the starting catcher for the Cardinals in the series finale at Fenway Park. He will get regular playing time over the next several weeks to a month as Molina recovers from knee pain. Herrera, who turned 22 this month, worked with fellow rookie Andre Pallante and got more in sync with his pitch-calling as the game got later. Herrera pounced on a meek grounder for the first out of the game, and Pallante nodded to him. [/QUOTE]
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