{"id":743812,"date":"2026-06-18T00:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T00:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743812\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T00:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T00:19:17","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-deal-tyler-heineman-to-angels-for-cash-considerations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/743812\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays deal Tyler Heineman to Angels for cash considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/toronto-blue-jays\/238\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/toronto-blue-jays\/238\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have traded catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/tyler-heineman\/658108\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/tyler-heineman\/658108\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Heineman<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/los-angeles-angels\/227\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/los-angeles-angels\/227\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> for cash considerations, the team announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Heineman, 34, slashed .154\/.205\/.205 with one home run and six RBI in 31 games for the Blue Jays this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The 5-foot-10 catcher played parts of three seasons in Toronto, acting primarily as the backup catcher to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/alejandro-kirk\/1071614\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/alejandro-kirk\/1071614\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The move comes after Kirk returned from the injured list and the team opting to keep rookie catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/brandon-valenzuela\/1118385\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/player\/brandon-valenzuela\/1118385\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Valenzuela<\/a>, who is hitting .254 with seven home runs with 18 RBI in 47 games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Drafted in the eighth round by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/houston-astros\/242\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/houston-astros\/242\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Astros<\/a> in 2012, Heineman has a career .226 batting average with five home runs and 41 RBI split between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/miami-marlins\/252\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/miami-marlins\/252\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/san-francisco-giants\/250\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/san-francisco-giants\/250\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Giants<\/a>, Blue Jays, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/pittsburgh-pirates\/247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/pittsburgh-pirates\/247\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/boston-red-sox\/226\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/boston-red-sox\/226\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Blue Jays sit in third place in the American League East with a 35-38 record and are 10 games back of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/new-york-yankees\/234\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/mlb\/team-page\/new-york-yankees\/234\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> for first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Toronto Blue Jays have traded catcher Tyler Heineman to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations, 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