Jimmy Herget


Jimmy Matthew Herget is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Cincinnati Reds.

Career

Amateur

Herget attended Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB draft. He did not sign with the Braves and played college baseball at the University of South Florida. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2015, as a junior, he went 10–3 with a 2.92 ERA in 17 games. After his junior year, Herget was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round of the 2015 MLB draft.

Cincinnati Reds

Herget made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs 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 Daytona Tortugas 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 and Louisville Bats, 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 All-Star Futures Game. 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 designated for assignment 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.