Leonardo Heras
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Leonardo Heras
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 155 lb.
- Born May 29, 1990 in Tecate, Baja California Mexico
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Leonardo Heras has played in the Mexican League and Pan American Games.
Heras debuted in 2007, going 4 for 21 with a walk and 7 runs for the Potros de Tijuana. The next summer, the 18-year-old was starting for Tijuana and hitting .271/.322/.414; he fielded .980 at second base. In 2009, he joined the Broncos de Reynosa improved to .330/.376/.430 with 10 triples while moving to center field. He was second in the LMB in triples, behind Eduardo Arredondo. He also had a whopping 17 outfield assists. With Reynosa in 2010, he kept steady at .316/.379/.424 with 8 triples. He was fourth in triples, one behind the three co-leaders: Chris Roberson, Eloy Gutierrez and Donzell McDonald.
In 2011, the youngster signed with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico and batted .342/.399/.536 with 18 home runs, 100 runs and 25 steals in 34 tries. He finished second in runs (behind Luis Terrero), first in hits (152) and tied for second in triples (8, even with Henry Mateo, one back of Roberson). He was the center fielder for the Mexican national team in the 2011 Pan American Games, going 5 for 19 with a walk and two RBI. He had one error and one assist.
