DJ Herz
DJ Herz | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 74 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | January 4, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 4, 2024, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through June 4, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 9.00 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
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Davidjohn Patrick Herz (born January 4, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
Herz attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He signed with the Cubs for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]
Herz made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Herz started 2021 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and was later promoted to the South Bend Cubs.[4][5] Over twenty starts between the two teams, he went 4–4 with a 3.31 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 81+2⁄3 innings.[6] Herz won the Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year award.[7]
On July 31, 2023, Herz and Kevin Made were traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jeimer Candelario.[8]
On November 14, 2023, the Nationals added Herz to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2024 season.[9] On June 4, 2024, Herz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cubs call perfect timing for Terry Sanford's Herz". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Goupstate.com. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Terry Sanford's Davidjohn Herz, Midway's Matthew Barefoot sign with pro baseball teams". Fayobserver.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Terry Sanford's DJ Herz has been busy with Cubs". The Fayetteville Observer.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd. "Terry Sanford's DJ Herz, a rising prospect for the Cubs, talks time with Myrtle Beach Pelicans". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Fayetteville Observer".
- ^ "Cubs 'not shocked' by Herz's '21 breakout". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cubs name OF Brennen Davis and LHP DJ Herz Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year". MLB.com.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (July 31, 2023). "Jeimer Candelario trade: Cubs acquire third baseman from Nationals amid hot July, playoff push". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Nats start to shape roster with first round of spring training cuts". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Nationals Place Trevor Williams On Injured List, Recall DJ Herz For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Cubs players
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Sportspeople from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Washington Nationals players