Impact After making four consecutive starts behind the plate, Heim will get a day off as the Rangers open a three-game set in Cincinnati. Sandy Leon will draw the starting at catcher and will bat eighth Monday.
APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
JONAH HEIM #28 - CATCHER - TEXAS RANGERS
13 HR •
59 RBI •
.220 AVG
13 HR
59 RBI
.220 AVG
Resting Monday Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
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Homers again Heim went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Impact Heim was part of a four-run outburst in the first inning, but starter Jon Gray gave it all back, and Texas dropped the first game of the series. It was the second straight at-bat with a three-run home run for Heim, who finished off Thursday's win over the Royals with a ninth-inning homer. He has four homers and 14 RBI through 14 games. With news that Mitch Garver (knee) will need at least another month, Heim will continue on as the primary catcher. He thrived last season in the role until slumping after July when he reached a career high in plate appearances.
APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Powers up in win Heim went 3-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Royals.
Impact Heim put the finishing touch on Kansas City with a three-run blast in the ninth inning that travelled 429 feet. It was the third homer of the season for the catcher, who has a .941 OPS and knocked in 11 runs through 13 games. With Mitch Garver's injury expected to keep him out through the beginning of May, Heim becomes the primary catcher with Sandy Leon backing him up. Heim has started eight of the last 10 games.
APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heim, Semien lead Rangers to 12-3 win over KC, series sweep
Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien had three hits while driving in a pair of runs to help the Rangers to a 12-3 win over the Royals and a sweep of their three-game...APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Heim isn't starting Tuesday against the Royals.
Impact Heim is 4-for-12 with two RBI and four walks over his last four games, earning him a day of rest Tuesday. Sandy Leon will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Semien's grand slam caps 6-run 7th, Rangers beat Astros 9-1
Marcus Semien hit a grand slam to cap a six-run seventh inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Astros 9-1 on Sunday night for their first series win at Houston in nearly five yearsAPRIL 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting out Wednesday Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Impact Sandy Leon will get a turn behind the plate while Heim sits out in what's presumably a maintenance day. Heim slugged his first two home runs of the season in the first two games of the series with Kansas City, including a walkoff three-run blast in Tuesday's 8-5 win in 10 innings.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heim's walk-off dinger wins it after deGrom's strong start ARLINGTON -- Jonah Heim isn’t one to stop and stare at his home runs. But on Tuesday night, with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning,...
APRIL 12, 2023 • MLB.COM
Jonah Heim lifts Rangers over Royals, but Corey Seager injury uncertainties remain ARLINGTON – With his recent injury history, there is going to be a tendency for Rangers fans to hold their breath a little every time Jacob...
APRIL 12, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Launches walkoff homer Heim went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 8-5 win against the Royals.
Impact Heim was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts before coming to the plate with two runners on during the 10th inning, but he turned his evening around with a walkoff homer. It's the second straight day with a long ball for the 27-year-old, and he now has a .276/.300/.517 slash line with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs through eight games this season.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heim HR in 10th gives Rangers win over KC after deGrom 9 Ks
Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat Kansas City 8-5APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belts first long ball of 2023 Heim went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-2 victory over the Royals.
Impact Heim hit one of thee Rangers homers in the contest, hammering a 413-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. The backstop went deep 16 times last season, establishing some moderate fantasy value given the shallow position that he plays. Heim has swung the bat relatively well so far in 2023, slashing .292/.320/.458 through 25 plate appearances. He may see more time behind the plate in the short term with Mitch Garver (knee) going on the injured list Monday.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Thompson, Semien lead Rangers over Cubs 8-2
Ninth-place hitter Bubba Thompson had a triple, double and two RBIs and the Texas Rangers ripped the Chicago Cubs 8-2 to end a two-game slideAPRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Breather Friday Heim is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Cubs.
Impact Heim will take a seat Friday as the Rangers travel to Chicago. Mitch Garver will replace him behind the plate and bat seventh in the series opener.
APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taking a seat Tuesday Heim is absent from the Rangers' lineup Tuesday versus the Orioles.
Impact Mitch Garver will catch Andrew Heaney. Heim is 2-for-10 with a couple RBI so far this season.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Saturday Heim is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Heim drew the nod behind the plate Opening Day and went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Thursday's 11-7 win. Though he'll take a seat Saturday and give way to Mitch Garver behind the dish, Heim is still expected to be the Rangers' preferred option at catcher more often than not.
APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers release veteran catcher León from minor league deal
The Texas Rangers released veteran catcher Sandy León from his minor league contract after breaking camp from ArizonaMARCH 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will be primary catcher Heim is expected to catch more games than Mitch Garver, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Impact It's essentially the same scenario as 2022, when Garver was limited to designated hitter duty due to a forearm injury that eventually required surgery. Heim filled in and caught the majority of games, although he did wear down after the All-Star break. "I think it's fair to say Jonah will do a bit more catching, especially with where Mitch is at now," manager Bruce Bochy said. "Mitch is doing great. We certainly want to keep him healthy. I wouldn't put it 50/50, to be honest." Garver will get starts behind the plate and is ramping up his activity there -- he caught a full nine-inning game last week, and the next step is to catch on back-to-back days this week, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Heim has a quicker release and stronger arm than Garver, as well as pop time -- from release to the ball hitting the fielder's glove. All those skills gives Heim an edge in a season where more attempted steals are expected due to the shorter distance between larger bases.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Belts second spring homer Heim went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's spring game against Milwaukee.
Impact The homer was Heim's second Cactus League blast. Heim, who started at catcher Friday, is expected to share the job with Mitch Garver in 2023. Garver, who is coming back from forearm surgery, is expected to serve as the primary designated hitter, which means Heim could approach or surpass the career-high 450 plate appearances made in 2022. Whether he can sustain production over the course of a long season remains an issue. Heim batted .181/.279/.311 following the All-Star break after a productive first half.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonah Heim Talks Catching Jacob deGrom Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim was behind the plate for Jacob deGrom’s first Spring Training outing.
MARCH 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ranking the best 24 catchers of 2023 in the MLB
Who are baseball's best catchers? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for the toughest position in baseball.FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Rangers Spring Training Preview: Jonah Heim Jonah Heim became a front-line starting catcher for the first time in 2022, and he hopes to keep it that way in 2023.
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Jonah Heim Jonah Heim got the chance to be the full-time catcher in 2022 and put together the best numbers of his young career.
NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
