The 24-year-old is the fifth-youngest catcher in major league history to hit three homers in a game, and his 12 total bases broke the franchise record for a catcher of 10 that was last achieved by teammate Willson Contreras in 2024.

Iván Herrera on Wednesday became the first catcher in St. Louis Cardinals franchise history to hit three home runs in a game. In all, the 24-year-old Herrera went 3 for 4 with a walk, six RBI, and three runs scored in the Cardinals' 12-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels in the series finale at Busch Stadium.

When Ivan Herrera was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Panama, he was excited to join an organization that featured one of his idols, Yadier Molina. On Wednesday, Herrera accomplished something that Molina never did -- nor Hall of Famer Ted Simmons or any other catcher in the Cardinals' 123-year history -- hitting three homers in St.