Jimmy Herron

Herron was born and grew up in Harleysville, Pennsylvania and attended La Salle College High School, where he played baseball and football. Over four seasons, he batted .379 with 102 hits, 102 runs scored, and 67 RBIs. In football, Herron was a three time All-Philadelphia Catholic League selection at wide receiver and set a Philadelphia high school record for career touchdown receptions. He committed to play college baseball at Duke University over offers from Notre Dame and Nebraska. Herron played college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils for three seasons. He was named a Freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman after batting .324 with 22 doubles, 35 runs scored, and 24 stolen bases. After the 2016 season, Herron played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was named first-team All-ACC during his sophomore season after he hit .326 with 17 doubles, five home runs, 39 RBIs, and 53 runs scored. Herron was selected in the 31st round of the 2017 MLB draft by the New York Yankees, but did not sign with the team. He returned to the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2017 and played for the Orleans Firebirds, where he was named the East Division MVP of the league's all-star game. He was named second-team All-ACC as a junior. ==Professional career==