Immigrant of the Day: Kelvin Herrera (Dominican Republic), Kansas City Royals
After decades of mediocrity, the Kansas City Royals are headed to their first World Series since 1985, finishing a four-game sweep in the AL Championship Series with a 2-1 victory Wednesday over the Baltimore Orioles.
Our Immigrant of the Day,Kelvin Herrera pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Royals. Born in the Dominican Republic, Herrera was first called up to the majors in September 2011. On August 30, 2012, Herrera got his first career save.
Herrera throws extremely hard; his fastball averages about 97 mph and tops out at 103. He pairs his fastball with a deceptive changeup.
KJ
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