Cardinals' Catcher Struggles With Steals | St. Louis Cardinals News

The St. Louis Cardinals are in a tight division race, but their catcher Ivan Herrera is becoming a defensive liability—runners have stolen 50 straight bases with him behind the plate, and he hasn’t thrown out a baserunner since September. Despite limited catching time, Herrera’s offensive game is elite: .249 batting average, .384 OBP, 83 hits, 11 homers, and 40 RBIs. The Cardinals are stuck between a defensive nightmare and a powerful bat—what’s a manager to do? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb94ad44a7106d40