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JONAH HEIM #28 - CATCHER - TEXAS RANGERS
13 HR •
59 RBI •
.220 AVG
13 HR
59 RBI
.220 AVG
Will share time with Higashioka Rangers general manager Ross Fenstermaker said Tuesday that Heim and Kyle Higashioka will receive equal playing time at catcher next season, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Impact It's not a surprise to hear that Higashioka will play extensively after the Rangers announced a two-year, $13.5 million contract with the veteran catcher. Heim made the All-Star team and won a Gold Glove in 2023 but fell off to just a .602 OPS and saw his defensive metrics dip significantly in 2024, as well.
DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 17 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Not starting Saturday Heim is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Angels.
Impact Heim will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's 5-2 win over the Halos. Carson Kelly will start behind home plate and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Texas lineup Heim is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Oakland.
Impact Heim reached base three times and homered in the first two games of the series, but he'll get a breather for the finale. Carson Kelly will do the catching and bat eighth for the Rangers.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in Tuesday's loss Heim went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
Impact Heim tied the game up in the top of the eighth with a solo home run off Scott Alexander for his first long ball since Aug. 31. Heim does have seven hits over his last six games but is hitting just .173 since the All-Star break. It's been a down year offensively for the 29-year-old, who's now slashing .218/.265/.333 with 13 homers, 57 RBI, 43 runs, a steal and a 25:85 BB:K in 475 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
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Getting breather Saturday Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Mariners.
Impact After collecting four hits across his last four games, Heim will take a seat on the bench Saturday while Carson Kelly catches for right-hander Dane Dunning and bats eighth.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
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Plates two in win Heim went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-8 win over Toronto.
Impact Heim's two-run single in the sixth inning was the go-ahead hit in a wild back-and-forth game. Like year past, the second half of the season hasn't been kind to Heim (career .570 OPS post All-Star break), who entered the game 1-for-32 during September. The lack of second-half production has cost him at-bats, as Carson Kelly ate into Heim's playing time since being acquired at the trade deadline. Heim has 101 plate appearances since the beginning of August compared to Kelly's 88.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
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Getting Saturday off Heim is absent from Saturday's lineup against Seattle.
Impact Heim went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Rangers' 4-5 loss to the Mariners on Friday. Since the beginning of September, He has gone just 1-for-29 with six strikeouts. Carson Kelly will serve behind home plate Saturday and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Getting Saturday off Heim is absent from Saturday's lineup against Seattle.
Impact Heim went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Rangers' 5-4 loss to the Mariners on Friday. Since the beginning of September, he's gone just 1-for-29 with six strikeouts. Carson Kelly will start behind home plate Saturday while batting eighth.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Getting afternoon off Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Heim will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee after he logged eight innings behind the plate in the Rangers' 6-0 loss Tuesday night. Carson Kelly will start at catcher in the series finale in Arizona.
SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Receiving Sunday off Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact Heim is mired in an 0-for-18 slump and will sit Sunday for the second time in Texas' past three games. Carson Kelly will step in behind the plate to catch for lefty Andrew Heaney.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Tuesday Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Heim and Carson Kelly have alternated starts behind the plate over the past seven games, and that trend will continue Tuesday after Heim went 0-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Monday's contest.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Heim has a .550 OPS in his past 10 games and will sit Sunday for the second time in the series versus Oakland. Carson Kelly is working behind the plate and batting seventh.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Sunday's lineup Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Heim has a .550 OPS in his past 10 games and will sit Sunday for the second time in the series versus Oakland. Carson Kelly is working behind the plate and batting seventh.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Heim went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Impact Heim gave the Rangers an early lead with a two-run shot in the second inning. It was his 12th homer of the season. Heim, who is batting .186 with a .555 OPS since the All-Star break, has lost playing time to Carson Kelly. Second-half fades are not new for Heim, who has a career line of .188/.254/.336 following the break.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Homers in win Heim went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Impact Heim poked his 12th homer of the season in the second inning, giving the the Rangers an early lead. He's lost playing time over the second half to Carson Kelly, largely due to a .186 average. Second-half fades are not new for Heim, who has a career line of .188/.254/.336 following the break.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
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Resting Friday Heim is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Heim had started each of the Rangers last five games against a left-handed pitcher, but he'll yield to Carson Kelly against JP Sears and the A's on Friday. Heim had caught three of the Rangers last four games, going 2-for-14 during that span.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting down for nightcap Heim isn't in the Rangers' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Impact Heim went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts during the early game Wednesday, and he'll get a breather for Game 2 while Carson Kelly catches for Jack Leiter and bats eighth.
AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE
