Herbert was drafted by the Braves in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft out of San Clemente High School in California, the same high school that the Braves’ first rounder, lefty Kolby Allard, pitched for. The Braves sent him to their Gulf Coast League team, and he played all of 3 games before he was injured and missed the rest of the summer.
He did, however, light a spark in fan interest in those 3 games. In 5 plate appearances, he hit .500/.600/1.250 with a home run. For a catcher whose primary scouting reports were about his advanced defensive skills, fans were abuzz with the idea of their strong defensive catcher also wielding a mighty bat.