The St. Louis Cardinals are one step closer to regaining one of their most electric bats from the early part of the season.
According to MLB.com’s John Denton, catcher Iván Herrera will travel to Memphis today to begin a rehab assignment with the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate.
Manager Oli Marmol told reporters that Herrera will go through pregame workouts with the Redbirds and is scheduled to DH for five innings on Thursday, followed by five innings behind the plate on Friday. Both games will be against the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.
Herrera sustained a left knee injury in the third inning of the opening game of a day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. After coming up limping after running out a foul pop-up, he had to be assisted off the field by Marmol and training staff.
Since then, Pedro Pagés has taken over the bulk of the catching duties, while Yohel Pozo was called up from Memphis to serve as the backup.
The 24-year-old backstop was off to a scorching start in 2025, slashing .381/.458/1.048 with four home runs and 11 RBIs across just 22 plate appearances.
Earlier this month, Herrera became the first catcher in franchise history to hit three home runs in a single game—an early-season accomplishment that showed his potential to breakout.
Herrera’s return could bring a much-needed offensive spark to a Cardinals team that has struggled to match their strong pitching outings with consistent hitting production to start the season.
Despite missing most of April, the Panama native remains tied for the team lead in home runs with four, which is a clear sign of his early impact and the club’s offensive struggles.
If his rehab assignment goes as expected, Cardinals fans can look forward to Herrera potentially rejoining the big-league roster in early May.
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