Tyler Heineman

Tyler Heineman

33-Year-Old CatcherC
Toronto Blue Jays
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Tyler Heineman in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox in March of 2024. Waived by the Red Sox in September of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays in September of 2024.
Lands with Toronto
CToronto Blue Jays
September 16, 2024
The Blue Jays claimed Heineman off waivers from the Red Sox on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Heineman has a minor-league option remaining, but he appears set to join the Blue Jays' 28-man active roster after Toronto designated its backup catcher (Brian Serven) for assignment in a corresponding move. The 33-year-old Heineman will be beginning his third stint with Toronto after spending time in the organization during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
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1
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+117%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+206%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+11%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .595 80 6 0 5 0 .236 .304 .292
Since 2022vs Right .551 157 17 0 7 2 .200 .299 .252
2024vs Left .542 8 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167
2024vs Right .250 8 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000
2023vs Left 1.714 7 1 0 3 0 .500 .714 1.000
2023vs Right .560 40 4 0 0 1 .206 .325 .235
2022vs Left .508 65 5 0 2 0 .226 .250 .258
2022vs Right .566 109 11 0 7 1 .211 .292 .274
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+18%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+327%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+7%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+34%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .604 135 11 0 12 0 .223 .299 .306
Since 2022Away .512 102 12 0 0 2 .198 .303 .209
2024Home .143 7 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000
2024Away .611 9 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167
2023Home .708 27 2 0 3 0 .250 .333 .375
2023Away .664 20 3 0 0 1 .214 .450 .214
2022Home .608 101 8 0 9 0 .231 .300 .308
2022Away .455 73 8 0 0 1 .197 .243 .212
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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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.50
 
BB Rate
18.8%
 
K Rate
37.5%
 
BABIP
.167
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.083
 
OBP
.313
 
SLG
.083
 
OPS
.396
 
wOBA
.230
 
Exit Velocity
82.8 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
16.7%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.061
 
Expected SLG
.093
 
Sprint Speed
20.7 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
0.0%
 
Line Drive %
0.0%
 
Fly Ball %
100.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
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.
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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Pushed off 40-man
CBoston Red Sox
September 14, 2024
The Red Sox designated Heineman for assignment Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Heads back to Triple-A
CBoston Red Sox
June 27, 2024
The Red Sox optioned Heineman to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Elevated from Triple-A
CBoston Red Sox
June 24, 2024
The Red Sox recalled Heineman from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Sent back to minors
CBoston Red Sox
June 5, 2024
The Red Sox optioned Heineman to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
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Recalled from Triple-A
CBoston Red Sox
June 4, 2024
The Red Sox recalled Heineman from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Promotion could come Thursday
CToronto Blue Jays
May 25, 2023
Heineman could be called up by the Blue Jays ahead of Thursday's game against the Rays with Danny Jansen managing a groin issue, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Jansen is undergoing an MRI, the results of which should indicate whether or not a trip to the injured list is necessary. Heineman was acquired by the Blue Jays from the Pirates in late April and has a .592 OPS in 10 contests with Triple-A Buffalo. The 31-year-old shouldn't see consistent starts if promoted, as Alejandro Kirk is the likely bet to work as Toronto's primary catcher if Jansen is sidelined.
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