2022 Stats
AVG
.217
HR
0
RBI
9
R
16
SB
1
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Heineman played in 52 games for the Pirates last season after he began the year with the Blue Jays, and he had a .544 OPS in 174 plate appearance between the two teams. He re-signed with Pittsburgh on a minor-league deal and will compete with fellow non-roster invitees Kevin Plawecki and Jason Delay for a spot on the Opening Day roster. Austin Hedges signed as a free agent should begin the campaign as the No. 1 option behind the plate given his elite defensive skills. Prospect Endy Rodriguez is likely to make his debut at some point during the first half, at which point Heineman's roster spot, if he has one, will likely be in jeopardy. Read Past Outlooks
Inks deal with Pittsburgh
Heineman signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Heineman will be brought in to compete for the big-league catching job, a position that has become increasingly thin for Pittsburgh since the end of the 2022 campaign. Endy Rodriguez will also get a shot to win the job as one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball. Heineman spent 62 games in the major leagues a season ago, slashing .217/.276/.268 with nine RBI, one stolen base and 16 runs scored during stops in Pittsburgh and Toronto.
Heineman will be brought in to compete for the big-league catching job, a position that has become increasingly thin for Pittsburgh since the end of the 2022 campaign. Endy Rodriguez will also get a shot to win the job as one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball. Heineman spent 62 games in the major leagues a season ago, slashing .217/.276/.268 with nine RBI, one stolen base and 16 runs scored during stops in Pittsburgh and Toronto.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+11%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .545 | 75 | 0 | 3 | .232 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .532 | 149 | 0 | 7 | .200 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .508 | 65 | 0 | 2 | .226 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .566 | 109 | 0 | 7 | .211 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .786 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .286 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .437 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .171 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+21%
OPS at Home
2022
+34%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2020Home | .583 | 118 | 0 | 10 | .217 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .480 | 103 | 0 | 0 | .207 | ||||
| 2022Home | .608 | 101 | 0 | 9 | .231 | ||||
| 2022Away | .455 | 73 | 0 | 0 | .197 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Home | .435 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .133 | ||||
| 2020Away | .541 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .231 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tyler Heineman compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.47BB Rate
4.6%K Rate
9.8%BABIP
.243ISO
.051AVG
.217OBP
.276SLG
.268OPS
.544wOBA
.250Exit Velocity
82.7 mphHard Hit Rate
17.4%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.248Expected SLG
.293Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
35.3%Line Drive %
23.3%Fly Ball %
41.4%Advanced Batting Stats
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Heineman has spent nearly the entirety of his career as organizational depth, reaching Triple-A for the first time in 2015, yet failing to make his major-league debut until 2019. He took another step forward in 2020, serving as the Opening Day backstop for the Giants and earning a career-best 50 plate appearances. In 62 career plate appearances, he's managed just a .208/.288/.302 line. While a small sample to judge a player's potential in most scenarios, Heineman has topped a .130 ISO in just one season in the minor leagues. After being unseated as the starting catcher for the Giants by a combination of Joey Bart and Chadwick Tromp, Heineman was released and has since signed a minor-league deal with the Cardinals. Pending the free agency of long-time starter Yadier Molina. Heineman could compete for backup duties with his above-average defensive ability being his most compelling contribution.
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Enters free agency
The Pirates declined to tender Heineman a contract for 2023, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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DFA'd by Pittsburgh
Heineman was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Tuesday.
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Back from IL
Heineman (concussion) was activated from the 7-day injured list and is starting behind the plate Sunday against the Cardinals, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
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Placed on 7-day IL
Heineman (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Friday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
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On bench again
Heineman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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