The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins . They are based in Pensacola, Florida , and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field . In 2012, the team relocated to Pensacola from Zebulon, North Carolina , where they were known as the Carolina Mudcats .
20-503: Herget is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jimmy Herget (born 1993), American baseball player Kevin Herget (born 1991), American baseball player Matthias Herget (born 1955), German footballer and manager Paul Herget (1908–1981), American astronomer Wilhelm Herget (1910–1974), German World War II flying ace See also [ edit ] 1751 Herget ,
40-461: A 2.91 ERA and 68 strikeouts over 58 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings for them. On July 1, 2019, the Reds promoted Herget to the major leagues. He made his debut on July 7, allowing 3 runs over 2 ⁄ 3 innings pitched. He pitched 6.1 innings for the Reds in 2019, posting a 4.26 ERA. Herget was designated for assignment on November 25, 2019. On December 2, 2019, Herget was claimed off waivers by
60-617: A junior, he went 10–3 with a 2.92 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). The Cincinnati Reds selected Herget in the 22nd round of the 2015 MLB draft . He made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs and spent all of 2015 there, posting a 3–0 record with a 3.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts over 25 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings. In 2016, he played for the Daytona Tortugas where he compiled a 4–4 record, 1.78 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 60 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. In 2017, he played for both
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100-701: A scoreless inning and recording two strikeouts against the Pittsburgh Pirates . In 8 games for the Braves, Herget compiled a 4.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 12 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by Atlanta on September 11. On September 13, 2024, Herget was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs . He made 4 scoreless appearances for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs , striking out 5 batters in 4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings pitched. Herget
120-619: A two-year PDC with the Minnesota Twins that ran from 2019 to 2020. The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30. Starting in 2021, the Blue Wahoos were affiliated with the Miami Marlins . In a further result of Major League Baseball 's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Blue Wahoos were organized into
140-692: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Jimmy Herget Jimmy Matthew Herget ( / ˈ h ər ɡ ɛ t / HER -get ; born September 9, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds , Texas Rangers , Los Angeles Angels , and Atlanta Braves . Herget graduated from Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida , where he
160-792: The Charleston White Sox of the South Atlantic League (now the Southern League ); it subsequently moved several times, playing in Charleston, South Carolina , (1959–1961); Savannah, Georgia , (1962); Lynchburg, Virginia , (1963–1965); and Evansville, Indiana , (1966–1968), before moving to Columbus, Georgia , in 1969 to play in Golden Park . The team was known as the Columbus Astros from 1970 to 1988, when it became an affiliate of
180-680: The Houston Astros . Following the 1988 season, new owner Steve Bryant held a contest among season ticket holders to rename the team, and as a result, in 1989 the team became the Columbus Mudcats . In 1991, Bryant moved the club to Zebulon, North Carolina , and renamed them the Carolina Mudcats. In Zebulon, the team played in Five County Stadium and won Southern League championships in 1995 and 2003. In 2010, Quint Studer , owner of
200-594: The Kinston Indians to Zebulon, where they assumed the Carolina Mudcats name and branding. Additionally, as Pensacola is within the franchise territory of the Mobile Bay Bears , Studer paid that team an undisclosed sum of money. The arrangements cost a total of $ 2 million. The Blue Wahoos nickname was decided in a fan contest run by Wendy's in conjunction with the Pensacola News Journal . It refers to
220-507: The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Louisville Bats , pitching to a combined 4–4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 62 innings. He represented the Reds at the 2017 All-Star Futures Game . He spent 2018 back with Louisville, going 1–3 with a 3.47 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 59 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. The Reds added Herget to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Louisville to begin 2019, and went 3–4 with
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#1732858585372240-675: The Pensacola Pelicans independent baseball team, acquired the Mudcats franchise in a complicated series of moves and purchases designed to bring affiliated Double-A baseball to Pensacola . First, he sold the Pelicans to a group in Amarillo, Texas , where they became the Amarillo Sox in 2011. Studer then bought the Carolina Mudcats franchise. To settle this purchase, he had to facilitate the move of
260-633: The Texas Rangers from the Cincinnati Reds. Herget was designated for assignment on December 21, 2019. He was outrighted on January 9, 2020. On July 31, 2020, Herget's contract was selected to the 40-man roster. On December 2, 2020, Herget was non-tendered by Texas. On December 11, 2020, Herget signed a major league deal with the Rangers. On February 16, 2021, Herget was designated for assignment by Texas after they acquire Josh Sborz . On February 20, Herget
280-531: The wahoo ( Acanthocybium solandri ), a local fish species. Their team colors are Neon red, Gulf Coast royal, Blue Angel navy, and Tin Roof tin. It was officially announced on May 23, followed by the logo and colors on November 18. Following the inaugural season that saw Billy Hamilton break the all-time professional baseball single season stolen base record, the team was named the Southern League's Organization of
300-785: The Year. Two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson became co-owner in January 2015. In 2016, the Blue Wahoos were chosen by Baseball America as the Double-A winner of the prestigious Bob Freitas Award as the best overall franchise among the nation's 30 affiliates at this level. It was announced at the Baseball Winter Meetings at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. They entered into
320-702: Was an outfielder with its varsity baseball team. He was originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB draft . He did not sign with the Braves and attended the University of South Florida to play college baseball for the South Florida Bulls . In 2014, Herget played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League . In 2015, as
340-465: Was designated for assignment by Chicago on November 4. On November 8, 2024, Herget was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies . Herget's unconventional sidearm delivery and high spin rate have generated a curveball and sinker which both have effective horizontal movement. The frisbee -like action of his pitches has earned him the nickname "The Human Glitch" from Rob Friedman . Pensacola Blue Wahoos The franchise began in 1959 as
360-482: Was optioned to Triple–A Salt Lake to begin the 2024 season. On April 28, 2024, Herget was designated for assignment following the promotion of Zac Kristofak . On May 2, 2024, Herget was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations and assigned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers . On May 25, Herget was recalled to the big-league club, making his Braves debut later that day, pitching
380-538: Was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. On August 1, Texas selected his contact to the active roster, after opening the season with the Round Rock Express . After giving up 4 runs in 4 innings pitched, Herget was designated for assignment on August 13. He became a free agent on August 15. On August 16, 2021, Herget signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels . He
400-578: Was then assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees . After making 4 appearances with Salt Lake, going 0–1 with a 13.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts, the Angels selected Herget's contract on August 31, 2021. He had a 2.48 ERA with nine saves in 69 innings pitched while working almost exclusively out of the bullpen in 2022 . Herget made 29 appearances for the Angels in 2023, registering a 2–4 record and 4.66 ERA with 26 strikeouts across 29.0 innings pitched. He
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