Guillermo Heredia Molina Jr. (born January 31, 1991) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2016. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Mets. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed.
On January 9, 2020, Heredia signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8] On August 24, 2020, Heredia was designated for assignment by the Pirates after only playing 8 games of the year. On August 28, 2020, Heredia was claimed by the New York Mets on waivers.
On September 22, 2020, Heredia hit a solo home run to center field off of Tampa Bay Rays reliever John Curtiss for his first hit as a member of the Mets. Heredia was designated for assignment on February 21, 2021, after the Mets signed outfielder Kevin Pillar.
On February 24, 2021, Heredia was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. On April 18, Heredia hit two home runs, one a grand slam, to become the first Braves player to record 6+ RBIs in a game from the No. 8 spot in the lineup since the RBI became an official stat in 1920.
In 2021, he batted .220/.311/.354 with 5 home runs and 26 RBIs.[14] On November 30, 2021, the Braves signed Heredia to a one-year, $1 million contract.
Guillermo has never divulged any information about his parents, he is a very private person who likes to keep his personal life away from media attention.