P Ben Heller #41
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/25/2026
OA: 40 POT: 40
P BEN HELLER #41 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 60 60
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Never causes even a hint of trouble.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/05/1991
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 New York - MLB 24 10 0 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 3 4 6 0 0 2.14 .320 9.21 -0.4 65
2017 New York - MLB 25 9 0 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 5 1 1 0 6 9 0 0 1.00 .179 3.25 0.2 534
2019 New York - MLB 27 6 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 9 0 0 1.23 .357 3.51 0.1 375
2020 New York - MLB 28 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 2 2 6 0 0 1.17 .200 7.56 -0.2 144
2023 Atlanta - MLB 31 19 0 0 0 0 3.86 18.2 16 9 8 2 11 16 0 0 1.45 .275 5.17 -0.1 113
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 32 8 0 0 1 0 11.25 12.0 19 16 15 1 6 15 0 0 2.08 .474 4.64 -0.0 37
Total MLB 58 0 2 1 0 4.65 62.0 62 34 32 9 32 61 0 0 1.52 .310 5.22 -0.4 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Total - A- 21 21 1 1 3 2 3.13 37.1 37 16 13 0 14 39 0 0 1.37 .343 2.32 1.0 128
2014 Total - A 22 28 0 4 1 4 2.43 37.0 19 10 10 3 16 64 0 0 0.95 .254 2.25 1.0 164
2014 Total - A+ 22 17 0 1 0 1 2.25 16.0 8 6 4 1 13 17 0 0 1.31 .194 4.89 -0.1 178
2014 Total - A+ 22 45 0 5 1 5 2.38 53.0 27 16 14 4 29 81 0 0 1.06 .232 3.05 0.9 168
2015 Total - A+ 23 36 0 0 2 12 4.46 34.1 30 18 17 0 13 43 0 0 1.25 .333 2.01 1.0 90
2015 Akron - AA 23 5 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 15 0 0 1.00 .500 0.00 0.3 266
2016 Akron - AA 24 15 0 1 0 7 0.55 16.1 0 1 1 1 5 23 0 0 0.31 -0.034 2.47 0.4 724
2016 Columbus - AAA 24 28 0 2 2 5 2.49 25.1 3 7 7 1 7 25 0 0 0.39 .030 2.92 0.4 161
2016 Scranton WB - AAA 24 6 0 0 1 1 1.42 6.1 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 0.32 .000 1.94 0.2 281
2016 Total - AAA 24 34 0 2 3 6 2.27 31.2 3 8 8 1 9 32 0 0 0.38 .024 2.73 0.6 176
2017 Worcester - AAA 25 41 0 5 4 6 2.88 56.1 34 21 18 6 21 82 0 0 0.98 .252 2.90 1.0 139
2019 Total - A+ 27 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .333 2.83 0.1 999
2019 Scranton WB - AAA 27 9 4 0 0 1 0.82 11.0 5 1 1 0 3 13 0 0 0.73 .227 1.93 0.4 487
2022 Minnesota (FCL) - R 30 4 2 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 6 5 0 7 6 0 0 1.71 .250 5.77 -0.1 62
2022 St. Paul - AAA 30 3 0 0 0 0 21.60 1.2 4 5 4 2 3 3 0 0 4.20 .400 20.60 -0.3 19
2023 Durham - AAA 31 18 0 3 2 1 3.95 27.1 30 20 12 2 8 34 0 0 1.39 .359 3.42 0.3 102
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 31 14 0 2 0 0 2.16 16.2 9 4 4 0 7 23 0 0 0.96 .265 2.06 0.5 191
2023 Total - AAA 31 32 0 5 2 1 3.27 44.0 39 24 16 2 15 57 0 0 1.23 .330 2.90 0.8 124
2024 Bradenton - A 32 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.50 .333 0.00 0.2 999
2024 Indianapolis - AAA 32 30 0 2 3 4 3.55 33.0 20 14 13 6 13 55 0 0 1.00 .241 3.94 0.5 138
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 33 38 0 1 1 0 4.90 60.2 66 34 33 4 26 65 0 0 1.52 .354 3.66 1.1 103
Total IL 187 4 15 13 18 3.51 238.1 171 107 93 21 90 307 0 0 1.10 .265 3.29 127.0
Total EL 20 0 1 0 7 0.81 22.1 5 2 2 1 6 38 0 0 0.49 .103 1.80 495.2
Total SAL 53 0 1 2 13 3.75 50.1 38 24 21 1 26 60 0 0 1.27 .294 2.92 106.5
Total MWL 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .333 2.83 999.0
Total CAL 28 0 4 1 4 2.43 37.0 19 10 10 3 16 64 0 0 0.95 .254 2.25 164.4
Total NYP 21 1 1 3 2 3.13 37.1 37 16 13 0 14 39 0 0 1.37 .343 2.32 127.6
Total FCL 4 2 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 5 6 5 0 7 6 0 0 1.71 .250 5.77 61.9
Total FSL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.50 .333 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 New York - MLB P 10 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.0 2.57 -0.3 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.1 .000
2019 New York - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 New York - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 19 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 18.2 1.45 0.0 .000
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 0.0 .000
2025 Indianapolis - AAA P 38 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 60.2 1.04 -0.2 1.293
TOTAL P 96 0 8 7 1 17 2 .882 122.1 1.10 -0.6 1.293
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 22nd round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL).
07/31/2016 Traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the New York Yankees with OF Clint Frazier, P Justus Sheffield, and P J.P. Feyereisen for P Andrew Miller.
02/12/2021 Released by the New York Yankees.
07/14/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
09/04/2022 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
01/19/2023 Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Rays.
06/06/2023 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Atlanta Braves.
11/01/2023 Granted Free Agency.
12/11/2023 Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
03/29/2024 Indianapolis Indians placed RHP Ben Heller on the 7-day injured list. [Auto]
04/11/2024 Indianapolis Indians sent RHP Ben Heller on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders. [Auto]
04/21/2024 Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Ben Heller from the 7-day injured list. [Auto]
06/04/2024 Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Ben Heller from Indianapolis Indians. [Auto]
06/10/2024 Pittsburgh Pirates designated RHP Ben Heller for assignment. [Auto]
06/13/2024 Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Ben Heller outright to Indianapolis Indians. [Auto]
06/13/2024 Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Ben Heller. [Auto]
08/08/2024 Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Ben Heller from Indianapolis Indians. [Auto]
08/30/2024 Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Ben Heller on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder inflammation. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/20/2025 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
12/01/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
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