Herrera, 22, was
the Phillies’ lone selection in the first round (9th overall) of the
major league portion from the Texas Rangers organization.
Originally signed by Texas as an amateur free agent on July 3, 2008,
Herrera split last season between single-A Myrtle Beach and double-A
Frisco. He combined to bat .315 and posted a .383 on-base percentage
with 19 doubles, five triples, 52 walks and 21 stolen
bases in 125 games between the two levels. Herrera was named the best
defensive second baseman in the Texas League last season by
Baseball America and also made appearances in left field and center field.
A native of
Zulia, Venezuela, Herrera is currently playing for La Guaira in the
Venezuelan Winter League where he is batting .374 with 12 doubles,
two triples, four home runs and a .986 OPS in 42 games.
The Phillies also
selected left-handed pitcher Andrew Oliver of the Pittsburgh Pirates in
the second round of today’s draft.
Oliver, 27, went
3-4 with 13 saves and a 2.53 ERA in 48 games last season for triple-A
Indianapolis. Originally selected by the Detroit Tigers
in the second round of the June 2009 draft out of Oklahoma State
University, Oliver averaged 11.95 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (85 SO,
64.0 IP) while holding opposing batters to a .157 average (35-223) in
2014. The 6-foot-3 lefty appeared in seven major league
games with Detroit in 2010-11, going 0-5 with a 7.11 ERA.
Three
players from the Phillies minor league system were claimed by other
clubs in the minor league portion of today’s draft.
Right-handed
pitcher Delvi Francisco, who went 3-3 with a 7.44 ERA in 30 games
between single-A Lakewood and single-A Williamsport, was claimed by the
Cleveland Indians. Outfielder Peter Lavin, who batted .287 in 128 games
with Reading and single-A Clearwater, was claimed
by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander Kyle Simon, who went 5-4 with a
3.93 ERA in 46 games last season split between double-A Reading and
triple-A Lehigh Valley, was claimed by the Colorado Rockies.
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