Heath Devon Fillmyer (born May 16, 1994) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2018 to 2019.

Career

A resident of the

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section in

Florence Township, New Jersey Florence Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 12,109, reflecting an increase of 1,363 (+12.7%) from the 10,746 counted in the 2000 Census, ...

, Fillmyer attended

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and played

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Mercer County Community College Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is a public, community college in Mercer County, New Jersey. More than 7,000 students enroll in one or more credit courses each year. Established in 1966, MCCC has an open-door admission policy. The West ...

. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 28th round of the

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, but did not sign and returned to Mercer County.

Oakland Athletics

He was then drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round of the

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. Fillmyer made his professional debut with the

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, going 1–0 with a 2.79 ERA in six games, and pitched 2015 with the Beloit Snappers, where he posted a 3–13 record with a 4.98 ERA in 23 games. He started 2016 with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Double-A

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during the season; he went a combined 7–6 record with a 3.29 ERA. In 2017, he pitched for Midland, posting an 11–5 record with a 3.49 ERA. The Athletics added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

Kansas City Royals

On January 29, 2018, Fillmyer and Jesse Hahn were traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for

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and

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. On June 19, 2018, the Royals called up Fillmyer. He made his major league debut on June 24, 2018, pitching four innings of mop-up duty in an 11–3 loss against the Houston Astros. Fillmyer was permanently made a part of the Royals’ rotation on July 23, where he made 12 starts. He finished the season with a 4.26 ERA. His finest start of the 2018 season came on August 9, when he threw seven shutout innings against the Chicago Cubs. He also collected his first Major League hit on September 26, an RBI double off of Cincinnati Reds reliever

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. Fillmyer spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, although he did see some limited major league action. On January 22, 2020, the Royals designated Fillmyer for assignment to make room for

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on the roster. On August 18, 2020, Fillmyer was released by the Royals organization.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 3, 2021, Fillmyer signed a minor league contract with the

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organization On March 30, 2021, the Diamondbacks released Fillmyer.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On May 3, 2021, Fillmyer signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Fillmyer pitched 6.0 innings of 1-run ball with 9 strikeouts in the first game of the season for Lancaster, his only appearance with the club.

Cleveland Indians

On May 30, 2021, Fillmyer’s contract was purchased by the

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organization and he was assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. Fillmyer elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

San Diego Padres

On November 15, Fillmyer signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fillmyer, Heath 1994 births Living people Arizona League Athletics players Baseball players from New Jersey Beloit Snappers players Kansas City Royals players Lancaster Barnstormers players Major League Baseball pitchers Mercer County Community College alumni Midland RockHounds players Omaha Storm Chasers players People from Florence Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Stockton Ports players