Guillermo Heredia

Guillermo Heredia
Heredia with the Braves in 2022
SSG Landers – No. 27
Outfielder
Born: (1991-01-31) January 31, 1991
Matanzas, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: July 29, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners
KBO: April 1, 2023, for the SSG Landers
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.231
Home runs27
Runs batted in114
KBO statistics
(through August 21, 2026)
Batting average.331
Home runs61
Runs batted in323
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Guillermo Heredia Molina Jr. (born January 31, 1991) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut with Seattle in 2016 and won the 2021 World Series with Atlanta. He began playing in South Korea in 2023.

Professional career

Heredia played for the Cuba national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, batting .167 in 6 games.[1][2] He played for Matanzas in the Cuban National Series beginning in 2009. He hit .285 with a .794 on-base plus slugging and won two of the league's Gold Glove awards for his center field defense.[2][3] He defected from Cuba in January 2015 to pursue a contract with a Major League Baseball team.[4][5]

Seattle Mariners

Heredia with the Mariners in 2017

On February 23, 2016, Heredia signed a one-year, $500,000 major league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[6] He made his major league debut on July 29.[7] He spent most of his time on the Mariners in 2016 as a late-innings defensive replacement. He played in the Arizona Fall League to work on making his swing more compact before the start of the 2017 season.[8] He had MLB career highs with 6 home runs, 96 hits, 24 runs batted in, and 105 games started, splitting time between left field and center field.[9]

Tampa Bay Rays

On November 8, 2018, Heredia was traded with Mike Zunino and Michael Plassmeyer, to the Tampa Bay Rays for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley.[10] In his sole season with the Rays, he hit .225 in 89 games. On December 2, 2019, the Rays non-tendered Heredia, and he became a free agent.[11]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 9, 2020, Heredia signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[12] On August 24, Heredia was designated for assignment by the Pirates after batting 3-for-16 in eight games.[13]

New York Mets

On August 28, 2020, Heredia was claimed by the New York Mets off waivers.[14] He made his Mets debut on September 21. He started the Mets' next game, hitting a home run against John Curtiss.[15] Heredia was designated for assignment on February 21, 2021, after the Mets signed outfielder Kevin Pillar.[16]

Atlanta Braves

On February 24, 2021, Heredia was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.[17] On April 18, he hit two home runs, one a grand slam, to become the first Braves player to record at least 6 RBI in a game from the number 8 spot in the lineup since the RBI became an official stat in 1920.[18][19] As the season went on, Heredia adopted a sword slashing movement as a celebratory gesture, which was picked up by his teammates.[20][21] He played in 120 games for Atlanta, batting to a .220/.311/.354 slash line with five home runs and 26 RBI. He played in his only MLB postseason, batting 0-for-3 with a walk in 10 games as Atlanta won the World Series.[9] On November 30, the Braves re-signed Heredia to a one-year, $1 million contract.[22]

Heredia played in 74 games for Atlanta during the 2022 campaign, hitting .158/.220/.342 with three home runs and eight RBI. On November 15, Atlanta designated Heredia for assignment.[23] Three days later, he was non-tendered and became a free agent.[24]

SSG Landers

On December 11, 2022, Heredia signed with the SSG Landers of the KBO League.[25] He played in 122 games for the team in 2023, batting .324/.385/.461 with 12 home runs, 76 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.[2] On December 17, he re-signed with the Landers on a one-year, $1.5 million contract.[26] Heredia played in 136 games for the Landers in 2024, slashing .360/.399/.538 with 21 home runs and 118 RBI.[2] On November 26, Heredia re–signed with the Landers on a $1.6 million contract.[27] On April 20, 2025, Heredia was ruled out for at least six weeks due to an infection and was replaced by Ryan McBroom.[28] In 96 games for the team, Heredia batted .339/.398/.491 with 13 home runs and 54 RBI.[2] On December 29, Heredia re-signed with the Landers on a one-year $1.3 million contract.[29]

Personal life

Heredia's father played in the Cuban National Series for 11 seasons.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Team - Cuba". World Baseball Classic. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Guillermo Heredia Cuban, WBC, Fall, Minor, Winter & Korean Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Atlanta Braves (April 5, 2022). Atlanta Braves 2022 Media Guide. p. 122.
  4. ↑ Badler, Ben (January 21, 2015). "Guillermo Heredia Leaves Cuba". Baseball America. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Toribio, Juan (June 17, 2019). "Heredia fulfills dream for himself, and father". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Johns, Greg (February 23, 2016). "Source: Mariners ink Cuban center fielder Heredia". MLB.com. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Divish, Ryan (July 29, 2016). "Mariners call up Cuban outfielder Guillermo Heredia for big-league debut". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ Divish, Ryan (February 26, 2017). "A more comfortable Guillermo Heredia is ready to grab a spot on the Mariners' opening day roster". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Guillermo Heredia Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ Johns, Greg (November 8, 2018). "Mariners complete Zunino-Mallex deal". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ Topkin, Marc (December 2, 2019). "Rays non-tender OF Guillermo Heredia, keep reliever Chaz Roe". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  12. ↑ Berry, Adam (January 9, 2020). "Pirates finalize 1-year deal with OF Heredia". MLB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Adams, Steve (August 24, 2020). "Pirates Claim Carson Fulmer, Designate Guillermo Heredia". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mets claim OF Guillermo Heredia". MLB.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ Toscano, Justin (September 22, 2020). "Instant analysis: Mets beat Rays as they look to remain alive in postseason hunt". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ Polishuk, Mark (February 21, 2021). "Mets Designate Guillermo Heredia For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Braves claim Guillermo Heredia off waivers from Mets". Associated Press. February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2023. Republished by ESPN, NBC Sports, San Diego Union-Tribune
  18. ↑ "Guillermo Heredia homers twice, highlighted by a slam | 04/18/2021". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  19. ↑ @OptaSTATS (April 19, 2021). "Guillermo Heredia is the first @Braves player to have 6+ RBI in a game from the No. 8 spot in the lineup since RBI became an official stat in 1920" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ Clair, Michael (October 19, 2021). "Where did Heredia's pink swords come from?". MLB.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  21. ↑ O'Brien, David (October 20, 2021). "Guillermo Heredia and his swords have become an integral part of Braves' season". The Athletic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  22. ↑ Bowman, Mark (November 30, 2021). "Braves complete deals with Arcia, Heredia". MLB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  23. ↑ Ladson, Bill (November 15, 2022). "Braves protect trio ahead of Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
  24. ↑ "These players have been non-tendered". MLB.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  25. ↑ @MyKBO (December 11, 2022). "Earlier today SSG announced that they signed Guillermo Heredia for $1 million ($900K salary, $100K incentives)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ↑ Yoo, Jee-ho (December 17, 2023). "3 KBO clubs bring back, newly acquire foreign players". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  27. ↑ Franco, Anthony (November 26, 2024). "KBO Signings: Heredia, Naile, Reyes". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  28. ↑ Deeds, Nick (April 20, 2025). "Ryan McBroom Signs With KBO's SSG Landers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Mitch White, Guillermo Heredia Re-Sign With KBO's SSG Landers". MLB Trade Rumors. December 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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