"Listing Herget's transaction history could be longer than the rest of this post. He was drafted in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB draft, played in independent ball after hitting minor league free agency without making the majors, signed with Cleveland, was released and played in independent ball again, and then bounced around as a Quad-A arm with the Rays, Reds, and Brewers."
"Before the 2025 season, Herget had essentially settled into a long relief depth role, as he was called upon to throw sporadic, multi-inning relief stints by the Rays, Reds, and Brewers in each of the last three seasons, respectively. In total, he had amassed 42 2/3 innings across 24 appearances, with a very "oh yeah that's why this guy lives on the waiver wire" 109/97/120 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-)."
In 2024 the Braves used a journeyman reliever named Jimmy Herget for eight appearances and 12 1/3 innings. In 2025 the Braves used a journeyman reliever named Kevin Herget for one appearance and one inning. Jimmy Herget's career includes a 39th-round 2013 draft selection, independent-league stints, a brief Cleveland contract, releases, and Quad-A work with the Rays, Reds, and Brewers. The Mets claimed him off waivers after the 2024 season; he made one big-league appearance for them before a DFA and a subsequent claim by the Braves. Prior to 2025 he totaled 42 2/3 innings across 24 appearances, posted a 109/97/120 ERA-/FIP-/xFIP- line, accrued 0.2 fWAR, and was viewed as long-relief, replacement-level depth. He spent time at Triple-A Gwinnett before receiving a major-league call.
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