Dilson Herrera

Dilson José Herrera García (born March 3, 1994) is a Colombian professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles.

[2] He then spent the next three years in the Pirates' farm system, advancing as far as the A-class West Virginia Power.

[3] On August 27, 2013, the Pirates traded Herrera and a player to be named later, Vic Black, to the New York Mets to acquire Marlon Byrd and John Buck.

On September 1, Herrera hit his first Major League home run, off of Miami Marlins pitcher Henderson Álvarez.

[15] Herrera finished the season appearing in 31 games with a batting average of .211 in 90 at-bats in 103 plate appearances while compiling 19 hits, 6 RBIs, 3 home runs, 11 walks, 7 runs scored, 2 stolen bases, and striking out 23 times.

[16] On August 1, 2016, the Mets traded Herrera and Max Wotell to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Jay Bruce.

[18] On November 29, 2018, the New York Mets signed Herrera to a minor league contract, with an invite to Spring Training.

[27] On April 13, 2022, Herrera signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[34] Herrera was part of the Colombian squad that won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games contested in Santiago, Chile in October 2023.

[35] He was named to the Colombian roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in March 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.

Herrera with the Binghamton Mets in 2014
Herrera with the Mets in 2014