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Dodgers Sign Andrew Heaney

By Steve Adams | September 1, 2025 at 10:29am CDT

The Dodgers and left-hander Andrew Heaney have agreed to a deal, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The southpaw had recently been released by the Pirates. Heyman notes that Heaney signed in time to be eligible for the playoffs, so the deal must have been signed late last night. Heyman also says Heaney will initially report to Triple-A Oklahoma City, which suggests this is a minor league deal. Chris Cotillo of MassLive had previously reported that Heaney would be signing with a National League team.

It’s a reunion between the two parties, as Heaney spent the 2022 season with the Dodgers and enjoyed some of the best success of his career. He logged an excellent 3.10 ERA with L.A. and fanned a career-best 35.5% of his opponents against a tidy 6.1% walk rate (second-lowest of his career). Shoulder problems limited Heaney to just 14 starts and 72 2/3 innings that season, however.

His relatively small-sample dominance was still enough to earn him a two-year deal with an opt-out in Texas. Though he wasn’t nearly as dominant on a rate basis with the Rangers, Heaney did pile up 307 1/3 innings over 59 starts, pitching to a 4.22 ERA with a quality 23.2% strikeout rate and a better-than-average 7.6% walk rate. It was at least mildly surprising that he lingered on the free-agent market into February this past offseason, and his one-year, $5.25MM deal with the Bucs looked like a bargain early in the season.

Through mid-June, Heaney sported a 3.33 ERA with an 18.5% strikeout rate and 7.5% walk rate. The 34-year-old lefty’s average velocity had dipped slightly under 90 mph, and his strikeout rate declined accordingly, but Heaney continued to post solid results, even while ERA alternatives like SIERA (4.53) remained skeptical of those run-prevention numbers.

Regression indeed reared its ugly head. Heaney was trounced for seven runs in back-to-back starts in mid-June and hasn’t been able to right the ship. In 42 innings since mid-June (nine starts, three relief appearances), Heaney has been throttled for 43 earned runs in 42 innings. He’s continued to limit walks nicely (7.3%), but his strikeout rate has plummeted to 12% and he’s averaged A staggering 2.79 homers per nine innings pitched.

For now, Heaney will look to get back on track in Oklahoma City. The Dodgers are quite familiar with Heaney and have gotten strong results from him in the past, so they’ll hope to turn the clock back a few years. Heaney has experience both in the rotation and bullpen, so he can be depth for a variety of roles in his return to the Dodger organization.

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  1. mlbnyyfan

    2 months ago

    That was a bit of a predictable move. Let’s go BEAT LA!!!! Any team but LA this year.

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    • Another Dodgers Fan

      2 months ago

      That seems a little mean spirited.

      What do you have against the Angels?

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      • pohle

        2 months ago

        nice deflection attempt, but they play in anaheim

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          2 months ago

          Ok,, let’s workshop that.

          Why do mean spirited towards the Dodgers? Yes, the Dodgers beat the brakes off the Yankees in the WS. But the Yankees did almost as much to lose that series.

          Hate your own team for playing for the Dodgers last year.

          No deflection. Did I do it right?

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          Fan-Just admit that you were just using poetic license.
          It was a classic response.

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          2 months ago

          Of course I was lol. But someone has to get pokey about it so I thought I’d have some fun with salt.

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      • Mark in L A

        2 months ago

        A funny thread between 2 representatives of ‘evil empires’ , one former one current

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      • FenwayMonster

        2 months ago

        You mean the Anaheim Angels?!

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          2 months ago

          I was a mile away from Angels stadium less than an hour ago, in Anaheim.

          The name updates have been stupid since they changed from California Angels.

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    • Zerbs63

      2 months ago

      Maybe the Dodgers are thinking 3rd times the charm with Heaney?

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      • Another Dodgers Fan

        2 months ago

        If we can get some innings from him that keep Yates and Scott from facing batters I think it’ll be a win at this point. I can’t believe both of them have consistently been so bad.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          1 month ago

          Good luck with that.

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    • Weasel 3

      1 month ago

      They’re suffering from their play to all in on offense. The entire outfield is playing out of position. Pages should be a corner, Hernandez should be a LF and conforto should be a DH. Well, positionally anyways…

      It’s really fun actually. I’d expect them to field a well rounded team next season though.

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  2. joblo

    2 months ago

    Heavy was released by the Pirates last week and the Dodgers play at PNC this week. Too bad Brandy is going to OKC, would have been fun to see his reception in Pittsburgh.

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    • alwaysgo4two

      2 months ago

      There are 2 versions of Heaney. One, total lock down. The other? Batting practice. Nothing in between.

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      • differentbears

        2 months ago

        Inside every Andrew Heaney, there are two dogs.

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        • freddiemeetgibby

          2 months ago

          They are both Dodger dogs

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        • BlueSkies_LA

          2 months ago

          Woof.

          Reply
  3. Wren

    2 months ago

    this is a better gamble than Ferris?

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      2 months ago

      Yes, only if they plan on using Heaney for a couple of games to eat guys and then to release Heaney.

      Ferris is the better option if they are looking for a post-season reliever.

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      • MLB Top 100 Commenter

        1 month ago

        “Eat inings” not “eat guys”. I strongly oppose cannibalism in all its forms.

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  4. HEHEHATE

    2 months ago

    An arm is an arm i guess.

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  5. freddiemeetgibby

    2 months ago

    Would have rather signed Walker back instead of this.

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    • differentbears

      2 months ago

      Takes two to tango. If it was even on the table, Walker probably picks the Phillies as they want to almost immediately add him to their rotation.

      Dodgers don’t have a rotation spot.

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      • Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

        2 months ago

        Also thinking that’s why Buehler went with Philly….

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  6. sensiblepiratesfan

    2 months ago

    If I ever have a son I’m going to make him learn how to pitch left handed.

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  7. Charlie III

    2 months ago

    The Dodger bullpen is hurting – maybe he can channel his 2022 strikeout stuff in a relief role.

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  8. 1979andcounting

    2 months ago

    Heaney, if he gets called up, won’t stay on the 28-man for long. He won’t make it to the end of regular season…take it to the bank.

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  9. abcrazy4dodgers

    2 months ago

    It’s been an hour, officially marking his second longest tenure in three attempts.

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  10. Baseball trade conspiracies

    2 months ago

    The dodgers must be desperate for pitching. This guy is nothing but a batting practice pitcher. Glad to get him out of the Burgh. Cherrington should never have signed him. Cherrington is headed out the door.

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    • mlbdodgerfan2015

      2 months ago

      No room for the rotation but plenty in bullpen but I doubt Heaney makes postseason roster and we’ll see how many opportunities they give him at MLB level. It’s a tight race for NL West and #2 overall seed.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Anderson era pirates 4.35. with LA 2.57. They don’t give a it what he did with pirates.

        They got 400m to spend on payroll you don’t think they spend on scouting development.

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    • Mark in L A

      2 months ago

      Perhaps the owner of pirates can be shipped to L A as well

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        The Pirates would have to send Skenes with him.

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  11. Another Dodgers Fan

    2 months ago

    The dodgers obviously know him, his arm, and his mechanics better than most. It’s a minor league deal, giving them time to do a proper evaluation and make adjustments.

    If it works out, they get a decent innings eater that helps them rest some of the bullpen arms they’ve had to ride while the starters were out. If it doesn’t work out, it didn’t cost them anything.

    For the Dodgers at this point getting healthy and getting rest is everything.

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  12. Jordan 5

    2 months ago

    And finding out how to hit again would help

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  13. LFGSD619

    1 month ago

    What, no mention of him being a Dodger for 5 hours during the 2014 winter meetings?

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