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Top Ben Heller News
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Rays' Ben Heller: Designated for assignment
The Rays designated Heller for assignment Friday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Just over a week after being selected from Triple-A Durham, the 31-year-old righty will lose his spot on the Rays' 40-man roster following the acquisition of Robert Stephenson from Pittsburgh. Heller holds a 3.95 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in Triple-A this season through 27.1 innings and could be claimed by another team in need of organizational bullpen depth.
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Rays' Ben Heller: Optioned to Triple-A
Heller was optioned to Triple-A Durham by the Rays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Heller was with the big club for just one day and didn't make an appearance. He's clearing out for Jake Diekman's return from paternity leave.
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Rays' Ben Heller: Contract selected from Durham
Tampa Bay selected Heller's contract from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.
Heller will get a chance to pitch in the majors for the first time since 2020 after the right-hander forged a 3.91 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 23 innings in his 16 appearances for Durham. He'll take the roster spot of Zack Burdi, who was designated for assignment in the corresponding transaction.
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Rays' Ben Heller: Sent to minors
Tampa Bay reassigned Heller to minor-league camp Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Heller has previously made 31 relief appearances in the big leagues, but none have come since 2020 and he's pitched just 8.2 innings in total in affiliated ball over the past two seasons while tending to arm-related injuries. He'll need to stay healthy and pitch effectively at Triple-A Durham for an extended period before getting a look in Tampa Bay's bullpen.
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Rays' Ben Heller: Links up with Tampa Bay
Heller and the Rays agreed Wednesday on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to MLB spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Heller has previously made 31 relief appearances in the majors, but none over the past two seasons while missing extensive time due to arm-related injuries. He pitched just 8.2 innings in the minors as a member of the Twins organization in 2022 and surrendered nine earned runs on nine hits and 10 walks.
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Ben Heller: Cut loose by Minnesota
The Twins released Heller from his minor-league contract Sunday.
Heller was one of three veteran relievers with prior MLB experience whom the Twins cut loose Sunday, with Tyler Thornburg and Juan Minaya also receiving their walking papers. The 31-year-old right-hander spent most of the season on the injured list before debuting from Triple-A St. Paul on Aug. 5 and allowing five runs (four earned) over 1.2 innings across three appearances.
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Twins' Ben Heller: Finds work with Minnesota
Heller announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he signed a minor-league contract with the Twins.
The 30-year-old right-hander totaled 31 appearances in the big leagues with the Yankees from 2016 through 2020, but he's been out of action for nearly two years since suffering a stress fracture of his elbow while he was attending spring training with the Diamondbacks in 2021. His signing with the Twins is an indication that he's healthy again, but due to his extended absence, Heller will likely need to ramp up at extended spring training for several weeks before he's assigned to one of the Twins' upper-level affiliates.
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Diamondbacks' Ben Heller: Signs with Diamondbacks
Heller (biceps) signed a minor-league deal with Arizona on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Heller recently passed through waivers unclaimed, so it's no surprise he had to settle for a minor-league contract. Heller owns a 2.59 ERA in 31.1 career innings at the major-league level, though that's not remotely supported by his 5.57 FIP. He threw just six major-league innings last season before ending the season on the injured list with a biceps nerve injury. It's not clear whether or not the injury is still affecting him.
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Ben Heller: Heads to open market
Heller (biceps) was released by the Yankees on Friday.
Heller was designated for assignment Wednesday and will now have to try his luck with a new team. It's unclear whether or not the biceps nerve issue that ended his 2020 campaign prematurely affected the Yankees' decision to let him go, but that could certainly scare off teams who might otherwise be interested in his 2.59 ERA in 31.1 innings at the major-league level.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Designated for assignment
Heller (biceps) was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday.
Heller avoided arbitration with the Yankees earlier in the offseason when he signed a one-year deal with the team, but he'll now be removed from the 40-man roster after New York signed right-hander Darren O'Day in a corresponding move. Heller has pitched well over a limited sample across the past three seasons, making 21 relief appearances while posting a 1.48 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 24.1 innings. He could still compete for a major-league roster spot heading into the 2021 season.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Signs one-year deal with Yanks
Heller (biceps) signed a one-year contract with the Yankees on Wednesday to avoid arbitration.
The 29-year-old appeared in six games for the Yankees in 2020 and gave up two runs on five hits with a 6:2 K:BB over six innings before eventually landing on the injured list. Heller has only 31.1 innings to his name over the past four seasons with New York.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Placed on 45-day injured list
Heller was placed on the 45-day injured list with a right biceps nerve injury Tuesday.
Heller was sent to the Yankees' alternate training site at the beginning of September, but he apparently suffered an injury and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. It's unclear whether the right-hander will be ready for spring training in 2021.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Sent down by Yankees
Heller was optioned to the Yankees' alternate training site following Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
Heller allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out none over one inning in Friday's matinee, and he'll head to alternate camp following the contest. Right-hander Clarke Schmidt's contract was selected by the Yankees to take his place with the major-league pitching staff.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Tossed after errant pitch
Heller was ejected from Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay after hitting Hunter Renfroe with a pitch in the fifth inning.
Heller's third pitch drifted far inside and drilled Renfroe on the leg, leading to the right-hander's ejection. The decision to toss Heller was likely escalated due to the heated history between the squads and Tuesday's postgame confrontation following Aroldis Chapman's heater that came dangerously close to Mike Brosseau's head. Heller's general wildness over his career -- he has 14 walks and four HBPs in 30.1 innings -- lends support to his claim that the errant fastball was unintentional, though it remains to be seen whether the league will take further action against him.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Back in majors
Heller was recalled from the Yankees' alternate training site Thursday.
He has given up one run with two strikeouts in 2.2 innings in the majors this season. Zack Britton landed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain in a corresponding move. Heller figures to work in low-to-mid leverage situations.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Optioned to alternate training site
Heller was optioned to New York's alternate training site, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, following Monday's game against the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Heller appeared in two games since his promotion Aug. 8, striking out two over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief work.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Called up between games
Heller was recalled from the Yankees' alternate training site between the two games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.
Heller will give the Yankees some added bullpen depth in the nightcap. Thairo Estrada was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Chosen for taxi squad
Heller is part of the Yankees' taxi squad for the team's upcoming series against Tampa Bay, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Heller was moved to the Yankees' alternate training site July 25, but he'll be one of two relievers traveling with the team for its weekend series against the Rays. In his only appearance this season, the right-hander allowed one run in one inning against Washington.
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Yankees' Ben Heller: Sent to alternate training site
Heller was optioned to the Yankees' alternate training site after Saturday's loss to the Nationals.
The right-hander made his season debut during Saturday's contest and allowed a solo home run during his inning of work. Heller figures to rejoin the 30-man roster as the team rotates its bullpen pieces throughout the season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Milwaukee, WI |
| Age: 31 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |