Guillermo Heredia Molina Jr. is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. In 2016, he debuted in the major leagues.
He’s played for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Mets in the past. He bats and throws with his right hand.
How Old Is Guillermo Heredia?
Guillermo Heredia is 31 years old. He was born on January 31, 1991.
At the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Heredia was a member of the Cuban national baseball team. Since 2009, he has represented Matanzas in the Cuban National Series.
In January 2015, he left Cuba to chase a contract with a Major League Baseball organization.
Heredia was signed to a one-year major league deal by the Seattle Mariners on February 23, 2016, for $500,000. On July 29, 2016, he made his big league debut.
In 2016, he spent most of his time with the Mariners as a defensive replacement in the late innings. Before the start of the 2017 season, he participated in the Arizona Fall League to work on making his swing more compact.
Heredia was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 8, 2018, along with Mike Zunino and Michael Plassmeyer, for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley.
He hit .225 in 89 games in his first season with the Rays. Tampa Bay did not tender Heredia and he became a free agent on December 2, 2019.
Heredia signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 9, 2020. Heredia was designated for assignment by the Pirates on August 24, 2020, after only appearing in 8 games this season.
Heredia was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on August 28, 2020.
Heredia was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on August 28, 2020.
Heredia’s first hit as a Met came on September 22, 2020, when he knocked a single home run to center field off of Tampa Bay Rays reliever John Curtiss.
On February 21, 2021, Heredia was designated for assignment after the Mets signed outfielder Kevin Pillar.