Jonah Heim
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
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0
RBI
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SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Any concern Heim would split catching duties with Mitch Garver were vanquished early with Garver missing most of April and all of May with a knee injury. During that time, Heim posted a .785 OPS, locking down the primary backstop position. For the season, Heim posted a career-high 103 wRC+ while continuing to excel behind the plate as a receiver and pitch framer. For the second straight year, Heim experienced a second half swoon, posting a .282/.338/.474 line before the break, compared to .217/.282/.656 after. However, Heim's average exit velocity and hard-hit rate were nearly identical in both halves, so he likely benefited from a fortuitous .313 BABIP over the first half and a snake bit .246 mark the rest of the way. Heim has shed the all-glove label, and catchers tend to develop more power as they get older. He'll be entering his 29-year-old season, so it may manifest, but the catcher inventory is such it isn't necessary to chase the potential upside. Read Past Outlooks
Spring debut one week away
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Heim won't make his first Cactus League start until Feb. 28 versus the Dodgers, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Heim hasn't dealt with any health issues upon reporting to spring training, but the Rangers are being careful not to overextend the catcher during camp after he served as the team's primary backstop in its run to the franchise's first World Series title this past fall. The 28-year-old should be able to get enough at-bats in during the spring to prepare himself for the start of the season, though Texas could still look to lighten his workload behind the dish to some degree early on in the campaign. Manager Bruce Bochy suggested Wednesday that the Rangers may look to carry three catchers on the Opening Day roster, with Andrew Knizner, Sam Huff and non-roster invitee Andrew Knapp in contention for backup roles behind Heim.
Heim hasn't dealt with any health issues upon reporting to spring training, but the Rangers are being careful not to overextend the catcher during camp after he served as the team's primary backstop in its run to the franchise's first World Series title this past fall. The 28-year-old should be able to get enough at-bats in during the spring to prepare himself for the start of the season, though Texas could still look to lighten his workload behind the dish to some degree early on in the campaign. Manager Bruce Bochy suggested Wednesday that the Rangers may look to carry three catchers on the Opening Day roster, with Andrew Knizner, Sam Huff and non-roster invitee Andrew Knapp in contention for backup roles behind Heim.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+22%
OPS vs LHP
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .842 | 223 | 8 | 42 | .291 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .692 | 728 | 26 | 101 | .229 | ||||
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2023vs Left | .856 | 91 | 2 | 22 | .325 | ||||
2023vs Right | .733 | 410 | 16 | 73 | .243 | ||||
2022vs Left | .833 | 132 | 6 | 20 | .267 | ||||
2022vs Right | .640 | 318 | 10 | 28 | .210 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS at Home
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Since 2022Home | .760 | 456 | 20 | 73 | .245 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .697 | 495 | 14 | 70 | .242 | ||||
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2023Home | .823 | 248 | 12 | 48 | .261 | ||||
2023Away | .689 | 253 | 6 | 47 | .255 | ||||
2022Home | .686 | 208 | 8 | 25 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | .705 | 242 | 8 | 23 | .226 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jonah Heim compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
8.0%K Rate
19.2%BABIP
.289ISO
.179AVG
.258OBP
.317SLG
.438OPS
.755wOBA
.329Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
37.9%Barrels/PA
5.8%Expected BA
.256Expected SLG
.435Sprint Speed
21.3 ft/secGround Ball %
36.3%Line Drive %
21.2%Fly Ball %
42.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Offensive breakout
Heim's .293 batting average ranks second among catchers, trailing only Elias Diaz of Colorado. Heim is also fifth in the AL in total RBI.
ANALYSIS
Heim has opened June with a 6-for-14 start, showing no signs of tailing off in a repeat manner to his 2022 campaign; Heim hit .262 before the All-Star break last season and just .181 after it. Heim's .286 expected batting average, combined with his consistent display of power, points to sustainable production moving forward.
Heim has opened June with a 6-for-14 start, showing no signs of tailing off in a repeat manner to his 2022 campaign; Heim hit .262 before the All-Star break last season and just .181 after it. Heim's .286 expected batting average, combined with his consistent display of power, points to sustainable production moving forward.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Heim appeared set to fill a part-time role in 2022 after the Rangers acquired Mitch Garver, but Heim ended up working as the team's primary backstop as Garver mostly served as a designated hitter before undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. Heim took advantage of the playing time and delivered a .781 OPS with 12 home runs during the first half of the season, but he struggled after the All-Star break with a .181/.279/.311 slash line. Despite the second half struggles, he showcased better plate discipline throughout the campaign and finished with a 9.2 percent walk rate, up from 5.4 percent in 2021. Garver is expected to be cleared for catching duties by Opening Day, but Heim flashed well enough last season to warrant regular reps behind the plate, especially since he's the far superior player defensively. Still, Heim's fantasy appeal would likely be limited to AL-only formats if he and Garver are splitting time.
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Agrees to deal with Rangers
Heim signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Rangers on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Batting ninth in Game 5
Heim is starting at catcher and batting ninth Friday in Game 5 of the ALCS versus the Astros.
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Knocks in three
Heim went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Mariners.
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RBI in four straight
Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 2-0 win over Seattle.
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Bat showing life
Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over Boston.
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