TYLER HEINEMAN NEWS

Riley hits 2 home runs, drives in 5 as Braves beat Blue Jays 8-4 for 2nd road win

Austin Riley had two home runs and five RBIs, Sean Murphy also connected and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 for their second road win of the season

11 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends hitting streak Thursday Heineman went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning defeat to the Red Sox.

Impact Starting at catcher for the resting Alejandro Kirk on Thursday, Heineman drove in Toronto's first run of the contest on a seventh-inning single and extended his hitting streak to five games. Although Heineman has gone 9-for-18 with one home run, one double, two RBI and one stolen base through five outings this season, he'll likely remain Kirk's primary backup behind the plate going forward.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Heineman's RBI single | 04/10/2025 Tyler Heineman rips a single off the Green Monster to drive in Will Wagner, tying the game at 1-1 in the 7th

4 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Red Sox take advantage of Toronto miscues, rally to win 4-3 in 10th and avoid 4-game sweep

Pinch-runner David Hamilton scampered home when the drawn-in Toronto infield couldn’t handle Trevor Story’s nubber to second base and the Boston Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 4-3 in 1...

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

George Springer homers, Easton Lucas keeps perfect ERA as Toronto beats Boston 6-1 in frigid Fenway

George Springer homered through a cold and gusting wind to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues hot start Wednesday Heineman went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's win over the Nationals, and he's batting .429 (3-for-7) to begin the season with a solo home run.

Impact The switch hitter's contributions weren't limited to his bat -- Heineman rang up the final out of the game by throwing out Jacob Young on an attempted steal of second base in the ninth inning. While two games is hardly enough of a sample to suggest the 33-year-old with the .589 career OPS in 306 big-league plate appearances is headed for a breakout, Heineman is at least on his way to earning more playing time with his play. Starting catcher Alejandro Kirk has never been behind the plate for more than 99 games in a season, so if Heineman keeps finding ways to make an impact, he could become a useful second catcher in AL-only formats.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Heineman's first homer of 2025 | 03/30/2025 Tyler Heineman extends the Blue Jays' lead to 3-1 with a solo home run in the bottom of the 7th inning

MARCH 30 • MLB.COM

Tyler Heineman's second career HR lifts Blue Jays over Orioles Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiti...

MARCH 30 • KANSASCITY.COM

Jays' Bassitt pitches 6 innings for first win, Sugano leaves O's debut with cramp, Toronto wins 3-1

Chris Bassitt pitched six innings to win his first start of the season, George Springer hit a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alan Roden's RBI single | 03/22/2025 Blue Jays prospect Alan Roden hits an RBI single to center field, scoring Tyler Heineman and giving Toronto a 1-0 lead

MARCH 23 • MLB.COM

Claims backup spot Manager John Schneider said Saturday that Heineman has made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Heineman had the advantage by being the only catcher on the Jays' 40-man roster other than starter Alejandro Kirk, but he's officially beaten Christian Bethancourt. Despite being a switch-hitter, Heineman has never been much of a threat at the plate with a career .212/.298/.273 batting line.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Remains favorite for backup job Heineman is expected to begin the season as the Blue Jays' No. 2 catcher behind Alejandro Kirk, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact He's the only other catcher on the 40-man roster, so this isn't a big surprise, but NRI signing Christian Bethancourt also hasn't shown enough in camp to push Heineman for the job. The switch-hitting Heineman doesn't offer much offense and has a .212/.298/.273 slash line through 299 plate appearances in the majors, but he could end up seeing the biggest workload of his career in 2025 -- Kirk has never caught more than 99 games in a season.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Lands with Toronto The Blue Jays claimed Heineman off waivers from the Red Sox on Monday.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pushed off 40-man The Red Sox designated Heineman for assignment Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Heineman has been in the minors since June 24, where he has since slashed .262/.375/.492 with four homers and 11 RBI across 73 plate appearances. Despite his solid performance, he'll be stripped of his spot on the 40-man roster in favor of Zach Penrod, who was selected from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Friday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired C Tyler Heineman from the New York Mets in exchange for cash consid...

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Designated for assignment The Mets designated Heineman for assignment Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Heineman will lose his spot on the 40-man roster to Adam Ottavino, whose signing was made official Tuesday. Heineman slashed .237/.383/.316 in 47 plate appearances between the Pirates and Blue Jays last season, and logged similar numbers with the teams' Triple-A affiliates.

JANUARY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mets claim Tyler Heineman off waivers from Blue Jays and Cooper Hummel from Mariners The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariner...

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Mets claim Tyler Heineman off waivers from Blue Jays and Cooper Hummel from Mariners

The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariners

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates three RBI Sunday Heineman went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays.

Impact Heineman opened up the scoring for the Blue Jays with a two-run triple in the second and then added on with an RBI-single in the sixth. Sunday was Heineman's second multi-hit game of the year and his first RBI of the season. For now, he's the team's backup catcher with Danny Jansen (finger) working his way back from a fractured right middle finger, but he could lose his roster spot with Jansen expressing optimism he could return for a potential postseason run.

OCTOBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Heineman's RBI single | 10/01/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tyler Heineman's two-run triple | 10/01/2023 Tyler Heineman lines a two-run triple to right field to trim the Blue Jays' deficit to 8-2 in the 2nd inning

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • MLB.COM

Recalled to Toronto The Blue Jays recalled Heineman from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact With Danny Jansen (finger) on the 10-day IL, Heineman will come up from the majors to serve as the backup to Alejandro Kirk. Heineman has gone 5-for-16 in the majors since being traded from Pittsburgh in late April.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned back to Triple-A Toronto optioned Heineman to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Impact Alejandro Kirk (hand) is back from the 10-day injured list, so Heineman was no longer needed as depth at the catcher position. The 32-year-old holds a weak .217/.290/.277 career batting line in 266 major-league plate appearances.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available off bench Tuesday Heineman (side) is expected to be available off the bench Tuesday versus the Giants, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Impact Heineman was removed from Sunday's series finale against the Athletics because of left side discomfort, but an MRI taken Monday turned up clean for any structural damage. He's healthy but probably at risk of losing his spot on the Blue Jays' major-league roster when Alejandro Kirk (hand) returns from the injured list later this week.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves with injury Heineman was removed from Sunday's win over the A's with left side discomfort, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Heineman appeared to tweak something on a swing during in the eighth inning and was unable to finish the plate appearance. The 32-year-old is serving as Toronto's backup catcher with Alejandro Kirk (hand) on the injured list, so the club may need additional catching depth if Heineman will be unavailable for more than a day or two.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE