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Twins Sign Chris Heisey

By Jeff Todd | February 13, 2018 at 12:58pm CDT

The Twins have signed Chris Heisey to a minor-league deal, per a club announcement (h/t MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger, on Twitter). The veteran receives an invitation to MLB Spring Training.

Heisey, 33, impressed the Nationals enough as a bench piece in 2016 to sign a major-league deal to return for the following season. He struggled through an injury-plagued year, though, taking just 79 plate appearances and carrying a terrible .162/.215/.270 slash line. The Nats ended up cutting Heisey loose just before the trade deadline.

It’s conceivable that Heisey could challenge for a reserve outfield role in camp, but he’ll need to show that the disappointing 2017 campaign is now firmly in the rearview mirror. At his best, Heisey has provided solidly average output in all areas of play with some pop at the plate. He has actually been quite a bit better against right-handed pitching over his career, so he likely won’t represent a possibility to serve as the lefty-mashing bat that the Twins have sought.

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  1. card collector18

    5 years ago

    Cool photo can’t believe so many people took a picture of him lol

    Reply
    • aussiejaysfan

      5 years ago

      Let’s face it he have been facing kershaw or something

      Reply
      • aussiejaysfan

        5 years ago

        There probably should have been a must in there somewhere

        Reply
  2. TomBradyrings

    5 years ago

    This team is the only inch Boras has in his beef with the MLB. The Twins are competing in a division with 3 teams that are rebuilding, they have very little on the payroll. Why are they still constantly dumpster diving? This is their shot and time to go for it. They won’t sign a big free agent and/or make a trade to challenge the Indians? At least mid market Milwaukee gave it a shot.

    Reply
    • JDGoat

      5 years ago

      They have put a lot of money into the bullpen so far and reportedly made a large offer to Darvish. I do think they’ll likely come out of the offseason with one of Arrieta, Cobb, or Lynn

      Reply
      • alexgordonbeckham

        5 years ago

        Joe Mauer contract is finally over after this year, not that he’s been bad. Just paid a lot.

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        • 22cbarthel

          5 years ago

          True, it will be nice to see that lightened up a little

    • Phantomofdb

      5 years ago

      Agreed, there’s no reason at all the Twins shouldn’t have been the ones pushing the market this offseason. No money still on the books for next year yet and a good core. Primed to contend and they’re sitting back waiting.

      Reply
      • stymeedone

        5 years ago

        Maybe they’re saving their money for Harper, or Kershaw. They have the Payroll and a young, up and coming team.

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  3. lowtalker1

    5 years ago

    The twins are small market. They cannot afford multi vast contracts
    That’s like saying why do the As rays padres etc dumpster dive
    They are serviceable and they fill a void

    Reply
  4. raef715

    5 years ago

    the Messiah Machine gives it one more shot. good to see.
    Been a pretty good bench bat over the years- also a good veteran guy in camp.

    Reply
  5. DockEllisDee

    5 years ago

    as a Reds fan I always thought he was about as good a bench/utility guy as you could ask for, glad to see he’s still getting chances he’s not finished yet

    Reply
  6. Rashomon

    5 years ago

    As a Twins fan, this pleases me. Heisey is a gamer! If he gets to feeling good, so will all of Twins Territory.

    Reply
  7. david letterman

    5 years ago

    The Twins might possibly be trying to save some payroll for next years free agent class, TomBradyrings. Also they’ve been more aggressive in free agency this year then I’ve seen them in my entire life as a Twins fan

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