Jimmy

Herget

Herget, a 32-year-old journeyman, had a 2.48 ERA in 83 1/3 innings out of the pen last season, which probably made him the Rockies’ second-best player behind Hunter Goodman. He spoke last month about potentially joining the rotation in 2026, but it’s unclear if there’s much chance of that happening. He’s slated to have one more year of arbitration in 2027.

The 32-year-old Herges hasn’t been a starter since his Junior year at the University of South Florida in 2015. The Reds made him a sixth-round pick that year and immediately moved him to the pen in the minors. He was outstanding for the Rockies last season, finishing with a 2.48 ERA and an 81/26 K/BB over 59 appearances. Even if the transition goes well, he certainly doesn’t figure to offer any fantasy value.

Herget was designated for assignment after the Cubs added Rob Zastryzny on Monday. Herget will have a chance to compete for a spot in the Colorado bullpen, assuming he sticks around.

Herget has been booted from Chicago’s 40-man roster to make room for lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny. The 31-year-old journeyman righty made eight relief appearances last year for the Braves.

Herget, 31, has a 3.30 ERA in 30 innings in the minors and a 4.38 ERA in 12 1/3 innings in the majors for the Braves this season. The Cubs declined to add to their roster right away, but he can eat innings if someone gets hurt.

Herget had spent the last few weeks in Triple-A. He made eight appearances for the Braves earlier this season, pitching to a 4.38 ERA in 12 1/3 innings.

Herget has been up and down a few times this year and was most recently called up on Tuesday. He’ll now head back to the minors with Reynaldo López being activated from the injured list in time to start on Tuesday.

López was confirmed as the starter for Tuesday’s game against the Phillies, so this move officially gets him back on the active roster. The 30-year-old missed a little over three weeks with a forearm strain, and his return will bump Grant Holmes from the rotation for the time being. It’s good news that López is back, but he’s tough to trust against an offense like the Phillies in his first start off the IL. Jimmy Herget was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Herget will take the roster spot of Zach Logue after Logue was optioned to Triple-A by Atlanta following Monday’s game. Herget will provide depth in the middle innings, which doesn’t provide fantasy managers with anything worth adding.

Herget has been up and down between the minors and MLB a few times this season. The Braves needed length out of the bullpen with so many starting pitchers hurt, so they recalled Darius Vines, who will take Herget’s spot on the roster. Herget should get another shot in the bullpen later this summer.