Pirates claim C Tyler Heineman off waivers from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday and designated catcher Andrew Knapp for assignment.
Heineman, who will turn 31 next month, has just 30 games of major league experience, 10 of which came for the Blue Jays this season when he hit .267 with one RBI in 15 at-bats. He is a career .221 hitter going back to 2019 with one home run and four RBIs for the Miami