On February 15, 2013, Heras signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization, but quickly returned to the Diablos on March 20.
[1] On August 13, 2013, Heras and Japhet Amador were traded to the Houston Astros organization and he reported to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League.
The next year, Heras split the season between Corpus Christi and the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, batting a combined .239/.325/.362 with 5 home runs in 86 games.
[3][4] After beginning the season with Fresno, Heras was loaned to the Diablos Rojos del México, where he finished the year.
[10] On August 1, 2022, Heras was traded to the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League in exchange for P Ricardo Green.