Kelvin Herrera
Encyclopedia
Kelvin Herrera is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Kansas City Royals
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represented the Royals at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
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Herrera was called up to the majors for the first time on September 21, 2011.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
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Professional career
Herrera along with Will MyersWill Myers
William Bradford "Will" or "Wil" Myers is a minor league baseball outfielder in the Kansas City Royals system. He was drafted by the Royals in the third round, 91st overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft. Myers signed a contract with the Royals, that included a $2 million...
represented the Royals at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...
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Herrera was called up to the majors for the first time on September 21, 2011.