ST. LOUIS -- As Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol went through the list of players who have made sizable gains in terms of production at the plate in 2025, Iván Herrera led the way because of how his approach has matured and his swing has become more consistent.

Sure, the 25-year-old Herrera still needs to find a full-time position to play defensively after splitting time at catcher, left fielder and DH, but there are no longer questions about his viability as a middle-of-the-order thumper for the Cardinals.

Herrera hit his 13th home run -- and his second one in as many nights -- as the Cardinals got a strong start from veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas to rally past the Athletics, 2-1 , at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night.

Trailing 1-0, the Cardinals started a rally against right-hand

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