Kelvin Herrera Archives - Baseball Essential

Injuries and Impacts: Updates on Posey, Herrera, the A’s, etc.

Aug 29, 2018

Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

As we go into the stretch run, let's look at some of the more important injuries: Earlier this week, Kelvin Herrera was carted off of the field after suffering a foot injury. Later, he was diagnosed with a...

After Herrera Trade, Other Relievers Could Soon be Moved

Jason Kelly

Jun 19, 2018

Major League Baseball, Rumors

The Washington Nationals broke the levees on the reliever trade market yesterday when they acquired Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals for a package of prospects. Herrera was a top trade target for cont...

Nationals Acquire Royals Reliever Kelvin Herrera for Prospects

Joe Orsatti

Jun 18, 2018

Breaking News, Headlines, Washington Nationals

The Royals have continued to be active early on the trade market, as star closer Kelvin Herrera has been traded to the Nationals in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins, third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez and righ...

World Series Preview: Bullpens

Paul Mammino

Oct 26, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

As I do not have to tell you the World Series begins tomorrow with the Kansas City Royals hosting the New York Mets. The strength of the Royals team is its bullpen lead by all-world reliever Wade Davis. The Met...

Power ranking the best beards in the MLB playoffs

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 9, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

Credit: Bob Levey / Getty Images North America In the National Hockey League, the playoff beard is sacrosanct. The tradition has never really caught on in Major League Baseball. For whatever reason, basebal...

What’s Wrong With the Royals’ Pen?

Daniel Sherriff

Aug 17, 2015

American League, American League Central, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals are merely playing out the last month-and-a-half. They've all but locked up the AL Central crown and are getting ready to make another deep run into the postseason. However, they have one...

Royals’ Kelvin Herrera Suspended Five Games

Robert Villarreal

Apr 21, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Kelvin Herrera, a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, was suspended today for five games in response to throwing behind Oakland Athletics third baseman Brett Lawrie during Saturday's contest. Herrera,...

Kelvin Herrera Must be Reined in by Royals

Joshua Sadlock

Apr 20, 2015

American League, American League Central, American League West, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions

A wild weekend in Kansas City came roaring to a hostile conclusion yesterday afternoon. Little did new A's third baseman Brett Lawrie know when he slid hard into Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar on Friday night...

The Kansas City Royals Are For Real

John Sorce

Mar 17, 2015

American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals made their first postseason appearance in 29 years in 2014. They became the first team to win eight straight games to start a postseason and went all the way to game seven of the World Se...

Why the Royals Should Look to Trade Greg Holland

John Sorce

Jan 12, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals proved last October how important having a good bullpen is. The team was able to virtually shorten games to six innings as a result of having Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland ...

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