Jonah Heim
Jonah Heim | |
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Texas Rangers – No. 28 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Buffalo, New York, U.S. | June 27, 1995|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 25, 2020, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through April 18, 2024) | |
Batting average | .234 |
Home runs | 47 |
Runs batted in | 195 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonah Nathan Heim (born June 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
Born in
Early life
Jonah Nathan Heim was born June 27, 1995, in Buffalo, New York.[1] A childhood fan of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB), Heim's favorite players were catchers like Jorge Posada and Russell Martin,[2] and he grew up watching the Buffalo Bisons, the Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate, although they were part of the Cleveland Guardians organization at the time, play at Sahlen Field.[3] Heim began playing baseball when he was two years old, and around the age of 12, he took up switch hitting, telling his father, "hitting from the right side is boring".[4]
Heim attended
Career
Baltimore Orioles organization (2013–2016)
The
Heim began the 2015 season with the
Tampa Bay Rays
On August 1, 2016, the Orioles traded Heim to the
Oakland Athletics
Heim was traded to the Oakland Athletics on December 19, 2017, as the player to be named later to complete a trade for Joey Wendle.[24] He spent 2018 with both the Stockton Ports and the Midland RockHounds, batting .258 with eight home runs and sixty RBIs in 119 total games between both teams.[25] He split the 2019 season between Midland and the Las Vegas Aviators, hitting a combined .310/.385/.477/.862 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs.[26] On November 1, 2019, Heim was added to the Athletics 40-man roster.[27]
On June 30, 2020,
Texas Rangers
On February 6, 2021, Heim,
Heim hit his first major league grand slam on April 14, 2022, against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani in a 10–5 Rangers win; it was the first and to date, only grand slam Ohtani has given up in his major league career.[45] Heim appeared in 127 games for Texas in 2022, in which he hit .227/.298/.399/.697 with 16 home runs and 48 RBIs.[46]
Heim was voted in as the American League starting catcher for the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[47] He went on the injured list with a sprained tendon in his wrist on July 28.[48] Over 131 games for Texas in 2023, Heim hit .258/.317/.438/.755 with 18 home runs and 95 RBI. Heim and Texas won the
Personal life
Heim now has two children with his wife Mackenzie. Their son Nash was born in January 2021,[3] and their daughter Luxx was born in April 2022.[51] He has a tattoo of the Buffalo skyline on his arm.[52]
References
- ^ "Jonah Heim Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Gallegos, Martin (August 26, 2020). "Heim, dad 'emotional' over callup, debut". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Harrington, Mike (July 15, 2021). "For Jonah Heim, the long road to games at Sahlen Field will be a family affair". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Shayna (August 25, 2020). "A's Jonah Heim to make MLB debut; his father recalls the moment he realized his son would be a big leaguer". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Monnin, Mary Jo (April 23, 2013). "Amherst's Heim impresses big-league scouts". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Hoyt, Joseph (July 15, 2021). "Rangers' rare road trip to Buffalo gives catcher Jonah Heim the most unique of homecomings". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Amherst Retires Heim's Jersey". USA Today. June 18, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Orioles complete 2013 First-Year Player Draft". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. June 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-932-39167-1. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Jones Jr., Dean (June 6, 2014). "Looking back at the Orioles' 2013 draft class". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Harrington, Mike (August 17, 2014). "Manfred has many challenges on his plate". The Buffalo News. p. B7. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jonah Heim Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Marshall, Ryan (April 6, 2015). "All eyes on home plate: Heim and Murphy have potential". The Daily Times. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Encina, Eduardo (May 29, 2015). "Orioles minor league roundup: Delmarva catcher Jonah Heim will likely need foot surgery". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Encina, Eduardo (August 27, 2015). "Instructional league set for two prospects". The Baltimore Sun. p. D5. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jonah Heim 2015 Minor & Winter Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell (April 4, 2016). "Delmarva Shorebirds reveal 2016 roster". The Daily Times. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Melewski, Steve (June 8, 2016). "A look at Frederick's three All-Stars". MASN. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Northam, Mitchell (August 2, 2016). "After Orioles trade, Shorebirds' Mercedes promoted". The Daily Times. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- FOX Sports. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rays send utilityman Steve Pearce back to O's for catcher Jonah Heim". ESPN. Associated Press. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (August 6, 2016). "Rays Tales: Notes on the players traded at the deadline". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Levine, Bryan (August 4, 2017). "All-Stars Lowe, Sullivan promoted". Port Charlotte Sun. p. A12. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A's Acquire C Jonah Heim from Tampa Bay as PTBNL in Wendle Trade". MLB.com. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Jonah Heim Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (November 4, 2019). "With Jonah Heim on the 40-man roster, the A's have their long-term catching tandem in place". The Athletic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "A's select C Jonah Heim from Triple-A Las Vegas". MLB.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ West, Jenna (June 30, 2020). "Minor League Baseball's 2020 Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Harrington, Mike (July 22, 2020). "Amherst's Jonah Heim to start season on Oakland Athletics' taxi squad". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (August 25, 2020). "A's catcher Jonah Heim goes 1-for-3 in MLB debut at Texas". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Rubin, Shayna (August 25, 2020). "A's Jonah Heim to make MLB debut; his father reflects". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Amherst's Jonah Heim singles in big league debut as family cheers from home". The Buffalo News. August 25, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Hickey, John (October 15, 2020). "Athletics' Catcher Jonah Heim Will Give Winter Ball Another Shot". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Jonah Heim Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Adler, David (September 30, 2020). "Every rookie on a 2020 postseason roster". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Gallegos, Martin (October 2, 2020). "A's advance, win 1st playoff series since '06". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Gallegos, Martin (October 8, 2020). "Slugging A's run ended by Astros in ALDS". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Hickey, John (October 18, 2020). "On Second Thought: Athletics' Heim Will Skip Winter Ball This Time Around". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Oakland A's Trade Khris Davis, Jonah Heim, Dane Acker to Rangers for Andrus, Garcia, Cash". CBS - San Francisco. February 6, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Harrington, Mike (April 6, 2021). "Watch Now: Amherst's Jonah Heim belts first MLB home run". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (July 31, 2021). "Heim stays hot with a walk-off 2-run blast". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (August 1, 2021). "Heim blasts walk-off HR in 2nd straight game". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Pelusi, Julianne (July 18, 2021). "Heim back home: Rangers catcher Jonah Heim reflects on series in Buffalo". WGRZ. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Levi (October 6, 2021). "Grading the 2021 Texas Rangers: Position players edition". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- SI.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Postins, Matthew (November 8, 2022). "Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Jonah Heim". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (June 29, 2023). "Semien, Seager, Jung, Heim named to 2023 All-Star Game as starters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Grant, Evan (July 29, 2023). "Rangers prepare catcher contingency plan after losing All-Star Jonah Heim to wrist sprain". Dallas News. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (November 2, 2023). "A night 63 years in the making: Inside the celebration as the Texas Rangers -- finally -- became World Series champions". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (November 5, 2023). "Heim, Lowe, García add Gold Gloves to Rangers' trophy case". MLB.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ Casella, Paul (May 3, 2022). "'It's just a lot of joy': Heim homers in first game after daughter's birth". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Pelusi, Julianne (July 18, 2021). "Heim back home: Rangers catcher Jonah Heim reflects on series in Buffalo". WGRZ. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet