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Herrera working on defense at catcher amid Cards' hot start

As a catcher, Iván Herrera knows the importance of intense concentration behind the plate.

After all, he learned from the best: his predecessor with the Cardinals, Yadier Molina.

“Yadi always said, ‘There’s 100 pitches you’ve caught,’” Herrera told MLB.com during the Cardinals’ recent series in West Sacramento. “‘You miss one, that pitch might be the reason why we lost. You’ve got to be focused all 100 pitches.’”

The Cardinals backstop is trying to do just that during a season in which he’s seen an expanded role behind the plate, all while remaining one of the Cards’ top bats. After serving predominantly as St. Louis’ designated hitter in 2025 — while dealing with multiple injuries — Herrera has already caught more games in 2026 than he did all of last season.

Struggles for Pirates bullpen continue, as team drops fourth straight

ST. LOUIS – The Pirates finally woke from their offensive slumber. However, the bullpen issues that have plagued them persisted on Tuesday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

After rallying to tie the game in the ninth inning, the Pirates couldn’t do anything more. St. Louis struck big in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Pirates to their fourth straight defeat.

Designated hitter Ivan Herrera clobbered a walkoff home run to left field off Mason Montgomery, completing a 9-6 victory for the Cardinals.

It was the fourth home run hit by the Cardinals on the night, all of them traveling at least 404 feet.

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