The Cardinals announced they’ve released catcher Tyler Heineman from the minor league deal he signed over the winter. (St. Louis also confirmed their previously-reported agreement with left-hander T.J. McFarland). Heineman’s contract allowed him to elect free agency if a major league opportunity opened up elsewhere, notes Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat (Twitter link). It’s not yet clear if that was the impetus for his release.
Heineman only picked up 77 plate appearances with Triple-A Memphis this season, hitting .254/.325/.313 without any home runs. The 30-year-old has typically been more productive at the minors’ highest level, evidenced by his career .284/.351/.422 line over parts of six Triple-A seasons.
That generally solid minor league work has earned Heineman brief looks in the big leagues in each of the past two years. He suited up for the 2019 Marlins and 2020 Giants, totaling 62 plate appearances.
Tough week for Heinemans in the NL Central.
Future cub
Future all star you mean? You know with the Cardinals track record of recent.
Arozerena, Voit, Garcia, Alcantarta, Gallen…. Lets not forget passing on Tatis Jr so they could draft Dejong
Tatis was signed as an international free agent. He wasn’t drafted like DeJong was.
what would Tatis and deJong have to do with each other
Man I was banking on Tyler replacing Yadi eventually. At the rate the Cardinals are going at… But only after they traded him pissing off what little fans they have left and completely breaking Bill Dewitt into selling the team to a young investor from California who ends up moving the team there in the year 2032
you Cardinals fans are very easy to displease
Just like your own nick name implies—- about yourself——Right!!??
These jokers aren’t Cardinals fans. There aren’t too many who post here. Mainly trolls posing as Cardinals fans.
Aaron Antonini steal his job?
Glad to see we finally figured out that Heinneman was the source of all teams problems this year. Now that he’s gone I’m sure the starting pitchers and hitters will all make vast improvement. Including.205 hitting overrated Bader who the press has been breathlessly trumpeting his return like he’s the second coming of Matt Holiday orJim Edmonds