Tyler Heineman   Catcher

       
 
Born: June 19, 1991
Birthplace: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 8th round, 2012 by HOU
How Acquired: Traded from New York (NL) for cash considerations (Feb. 2024)
College: UCLA
High School: Windward (CA)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Tyler Heineman photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: HINE-uh-man
First Pro Contract: June 22, 2012 (HOU)
Signing Scout: Tim Costic
Signing Bonus: $125,000
   
Pro Debut: June 29, 2012 (Tri-City)
MLB Debut: September 4, 2019 (MIA)
   
Twitter: @theineman13
Instagram: @theineman13


Claimed off waivers by Toronto (September 2024)
 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Medium catcher’s frame. Maxed out physically. Athletic.

Hit: Switch hitter, closed stance with slight toe tap. Solid pitch recognition and plate discipline. Below- to fringe-average spray hitter.

Power: Well below-average power. Not a part of his game.

Run: Below-average speed, decent speed for a catcher. Smart baserunner.

Defense: Above-average all-around defensive backstop. Excellent game caller. Embraces analytics. Moves well behind the plate, good blocker.

  Arm: Plus, accurate arm. Very adept at throwing out would-be basestealers.

Career Notes: Walk-on at UCLA who worked hard to develop into an All Conference player in the Pac 12. Spent time with nine different organizations over first twelve pro seasons.

Summation: Solid backup catcher profile with the floor of an up-and-down player. Significant major league experience. Good fit for an organization that prioritizes pitch calling and defense for the backup/third catcher role.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops
2010 UCLA Pac10 NCAA --- 19 14 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0.125 0.222 0.125 0.347
  2011 UCLA Pac10 NCAA --- 20 23 46 8 12 2 0 0 7 14 6 5 0 1 0.261 0.404 0.304 0.708
  2012 UCLA Pac12 NCAA --- 21 59 211 42 70 7 1 1 27 82 22 14 3 2 0.332 0.435 0.389 0.823
  2012 Tri-City ValleyCats NYPL A- Hou 21 55 193 33 69 14 0 0 26 83 26 12 6 2 0.358 0.452 0.430 0.882
  2013 Lancaster Jethawks Cal A+ Hou 22 104 370 67 106 23 4 13 71 176 32 47 2 3 0.286 0.361 0.476 0.837
  2014 Corpus Christi Hooks Tex AA Hou 23 78 265 34 64 15 3 1 25 88 24 37 3 3 0.242 0.332 0.332 0.664
  2015 Corpus Christi Hooks Tex AA Hou 24 22 85 12 27 7 0 0 5 34 8 6 0 0 0.318 0.383 0.400 0.783
  2015 Fresno Grizzlies PCL AAA Hou 24 56 192 27 52 10 0 3 25 71 11 15 2 0 0.271 0.312 0.370 0.682
2016 Fresno Grizzlies PCL AAA Hou 25 73 239 27 62 9 2 3 14 84 26 44 1 2 0.259 0.344 0.351 0.696
  2017 Colorado Springs Sky Sox PCL AAA Mil 26 65 199 24 56 19 0 2 20 81 20 34 2 0 0.281 0.342 0.407 0.749
  2018 Biloxi Shuckers Sou AA Mil 27 72 224 29 57 11 0 4 23 80 36 32 3 1 0.254 0.361 0.357 0.718
  2018 Colorado Springs Sky Sox PCL AAA Mil 27 6 19 1 4 0 0 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 0.211 0.348 0.211 0.558
  2019 New Orleans Baby Cakes PCL AAA Ari 28 48 164 26 56 12 2 10 25 102 12 21 4 0 0.341 0.397 0.622 1.019
  2019 Reno Aces PCL AAA Ari 28 25 80 16 26 5 1 3 13 42 9 14 0 0 0.325 0.407 0.525 0.932
  2019 Miami Marlins NL MLB Mia 28 5 11 1 3 1 0 1 2 7 0 4 0 0 0.273 0.273 0.636 0.909
  2020 San Francisco Giants NL MLB SF 29 15 42 3 8 1 0 0 1 9 4 6 1 0 0.190 0.292 0.214 0.506
  2021 Lehigh Valley IronPigs IL AAA Phi 30 20 62 5 17 2 0 0 6 19 9 12 0 1 0.274 0.366 0.306 0.673
  2021 Memphis Redbirds IL AAA StL 30 21 67 8 17 4 0 0 5 21 7 17 0 2 0.254 0.325 0.313 0.638
2022 Buffalo Bisons IL AAA Tor 31 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0.125 0.125 0.125 0.250
  2022 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB Tor 31 10 15 2 4 2 0 0 1 6 0 4 0 0 0.267 0.267 0.400 0.667
  2022 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB Pit 31 52 142 14 30 6 0 0 8 36 8 13 1 0 0.211 0.277 0.254 0.531
  2023 Indianapolis Indians IL AAA Pit 32 6 18 2 6 1 1 1 6 12 5 3 0 0 0.333 0.478 0.667 1.145
  2023 Pittsburgh Pirates NL MLB Pit 32 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0.111 0.200 0.111 0.311
  2023 Buffalo Bisons IL AAA Tor 32 36 117 21 25 3 0 1 13 31 20 32 5 0 0.214 0.331 0.265 0.596
  2023 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB Tor 32 19 29 4 8 1 1 0 3 11 7 7 0 0 0.276 0.432 0.379 0.812
2024 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 33 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.666
2024 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 33 51 159 26 40 4 1 6 26 64 28 32 8 1 0.252 0.379 0.403 0.782
2024 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 33 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 0.333 0.000 0.333
  2024 Toronto Blue Jays AL MLB Tor 34 6 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0.100 0.308 0.100 0.408
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  2012 New York-Penn League All-Star
2012 Astros Organizational All-Star
2019 Miami Organizational All-Star		   -  
   

   
     
 
 		  
     
 
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