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OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Guillermo Heredia Molina
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 5-10 Weight: 195
Throws: Left
Bats: Right
Opening Day Age: 30
DOB: January 31, 1991
Born: Matanzas, Cuba
MLB Service Time: 3.112
MLB Debut: July 29, 2016 Resides: North Lauderdale, FL
Acquired: Off waivers from New York-NL, February 24, 2021
GUILLERMO HEREDIA 2020 CAREER HIGHS
Contract Status: Signed through 2021

• In his fifth major-league season, played in 15
games between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New
York Mets, hitting .212/.278/.394 (7-for-33) with Most Runs
two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored. 3, 3x, last: 8/12/19, TB at SD
SEASON IN REVIEW Appeared in eight games with the Pirates, going Most Hits
• He was Pittsburgh’s Opening Day right fielder…
3, 10x, last: 7/3/19, TB vs. BAL
3-for-16 (.188) before getting optioned on 8/6…
Designated for assignment just over two weeks
Most Doubles
later, on 8/24.
• Heredia appeared on an Opening Day 2, 3x, last: 7/3/19, TB vs. BAL
Most Triples
roster for the fourth consecutive season
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Claimed off waivers by the Mets on 8/28. Most Home Runs
1, 5/19/18, SEA vs. DET
(Seattle, 2017-18 and Tampa Bay, 2019).
• Began his Mets’ tenure at the club’s
1, 19x, last: 9/27/20, NYM at WSH
alternate training site in Brooklyn.
• Recalled on 9/21 for the final week of the
3, 7/25/17, SEA vs. BOS
regular season…Played in the each of New Most RBI
York’s final seven games, starting five, all Most Walks
in center field.
BRAVES HISTORY • Homered in his second game with Most Stolen Bases
3, 2x, last: 8/12/19, TB at SD
the club, on 9/22 vs. Tampa Bay…Also
homered in the regular-season finale at
1, 7x, last: 8/3/20, PIT at MIN
Washington…Those were his only two
extra-base hits of the season. Longest Hitting Streak
6 games, 8/10-18/17
• Both of his home runs came off right-handers,
slugging .476 with the platoon disadvantage…
Had no walks and seven strikeouts in those
OPPONENTS situations. major league notes
• When facing left-handers, went 3-for-12
• Has played in 397 major-league games across
(.250), slugging .250, but reached base
in six of his 15 plate appearances (.400), parts of five seasons, hitting .239/.316/.344 (241-
also drawing three walks, against just two for-1,007) with 46 doubles, one triple, 19 home
strikeouts. runs, 80 RBI and 121 runs scored.
• The Braves are his fifth organization…
MISCELLANEOUS 130 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE Made his major-league debut with the
Mariners after signing with Seattle in 2016.