Heredia is ahead of schedule in his recovery from shoulder surgery, playing in his first Cactus League game on Friday.
PEORIA, Ariz. — It’s difficult to imagine Guillermo Heredia emitting more energy and effervescence than he already does on a daily basis. Always cheerful, always talking and rarely sitting still, Heredia’s zest for each day of being a professional baseball player is contagious.
And yet, he has more. On Friday, when he was cleared by the Mariners’ medical staff to participate in that day’s Cactus League game in Maryvale, Heredia’s enthusiasm measured an 85 on the Major League Baseball 20-80 scouting scale.