Scott Matthew Heineman (born December 4, 1992) is an American

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and

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who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers and

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Amateur career

Heineman attended

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. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

, where he played

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for the

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from 2012 through 2015. In 2013, he played

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with the

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

, and was named a league all-star. He played in only 8 games in 2014 before undergoing season-ending surgery on a torn labrum in his hip, resulting in a red-shirt season. The

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

selected him in the 19th round of the

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, but he did not sign, and returned to Oregon for 2015. The Texas Rangers selected Heineman in the 11th round, 318th overall, of the

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and signed him for $100,000.

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Heineman underwent season-ending surgery on his right ankle on July 1, 2015, without having appeared in any professional games that season. He made his professional debut and spent the entire 2016 season with the

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of the

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, hitting .303/.386/.505/.891 with 17 home runs, 80 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. He spent the 2017 season with the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are nam ...

of the

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, hitting .284/.363/.427/.790 with 9 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. In 2018, Heineman played in 107 games for the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

of the Triple-A

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(PCL) and 7 games for the Roughriders. He was named to the PCL All-Star Team and participated

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. He hit a combined .306/.371/.445/.816 with 12 home runs, 67 RBI, and 18 stolen bases in the 2018 season. During the 2018 off-season, Heineman played for the

Leones del Escogido Leones del Escogido (English: ''Chosen One Lions'' or ''Lions of Chosen One'' or ''Picked Lions'') is a professional baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Established in , Leones are the third most successful team in the Dominican Wi ...

of the

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. The Rangers placed him on their 40-man roster following the 2018 season. Heineman was named the recipient of the Rangers' 2018 minor league Tom Grieve Player of the Year award. Heineman underwent surgery on his left shoulder ( labrum) in December 2018. On March 3, 2019, he was placed on the 60-day

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as he recovered from shoulder surgery. After rehabbing with the

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of the Rookie-level

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and the

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of the Triple-A

, he was activated from the injured list on July 3 and optioned to Nashville. Between the two levels, he hit a combined .347/.415/.591/1.006 with 10 home runs and 31 RBI over 46 games. The Rangers promoted Heineman to the major leagues on August 2, 2019. He made his major league debut that day versus the

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, recording his first career hit off

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. On September 3, Heineman hit his first major league home run off

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. In 25 games for Texas in 2019, Heineman hit .213/.306/.373/.679 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI. In 24 games for Texas in 2020, he hit .154/.185/.269/.454 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. On December 2, 2020, Heineman was non-tendered by Texas. On December 3, 2020, Heineman re-signed with the Rangers on a major league contract. However, on December 11, after the Rangers signed

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, Heineman was designated for assignment.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 16, 2020, the Rangers traded Heineman to the

in exchange for José Acosta. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season. The Reds promoted Heineman to the active roster on May 21, 2021. In 19 games for Cincinnati, Heineman struggled to a .100/.206/.300 slash line with 2 home runs and 3 RBI before being designated for assignment on June 28. He was outrighted to Louisville on July 1. Heineman hit .279/.353/.410 with 1 home run and 4 RBI in 17 games for Louisville before he was released on July 19.

Yomiuri Giants

On August 6, 2021, Heineman signed with the

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of the

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(NPB) for $3 million.

Seattle Mariners

On June 6, 2022, Heineman signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on August 11, 2022.

Personal life

Heineman's brother,

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, is a

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. Their father, Steve, served in the

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References

External links

Career statistics - NPB.jp
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