Dodgers reacquire Chris Heisey to add to outfield depth
After a circuitous route that spanned across North America, Chris Heisey is a Dodger again.
The Dodgers announced Tuesday that they reacquired the 30-year-old outfielder on Monday, just in time for him to be eligible for postseason play.
Los Angeles initially acquired Heisey in an offseason trade with the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Matt Magill, but he only played in 17 games this season with the Dodgers, hitting .154/.353/.192 with nine strikeouts in 26 at-bats.
The Dodgers released Heisey on Aug. 7, and he was shortly thereafter picked up by the Toronto Blue Jays. Twenty-three days later, Heisey is back in the Dodgers organization, reacquired from the Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Although the Dodgers began the season with a logjam in the outfield, the unit has been depleted due to injuries and attrition.
Both right fielder Yasiel Puig and utility man Kiké Hernandez, who has been filling in for struggling rookie center fielder Joc Pederson, are currently on the disabled list with hamstring injuries as the Dodgers try to secure their postseason bid by winning the NL West.
Heisey was the latter end of a tandem of outfielders acquired by the Dodgers for crunch time, as Los Angeles also picked up Justin Ruggiano from the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
In a combined 80 games in the minors this season with the Dodgers and Blue Jays, Heisey has hit .218/.337/.432 with 16 home runs, 39 RBI, and 71 strikeouts in 266 at-bats.
