Jonathan Heasley Placed On 15-Day Injured List
3 years agoThe Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Jonathan Heasley (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. He is dealing with right shoulder tendinitis. The team recalled left-hander Foster Griffin in a corresponding move. Heasley got absolutely crushed in his start against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. He pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, no walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out two. The 25-year-old has had a few solid outings since being called up in mid-May, but the overall results have certainly been disappointing. Across 11 starts, he's gone 1-5 with a 5.50 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP.
Source: MLB Roster Moves
Source: MLB Roster Moves
Orioles Acquire Jonathan Heasley From Royals
1 year agoThe Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Jonathan Heasley from the Kansas City Royals on Monday in exchange for rookie-ball right-hander Cesar Espinal, according to sources. Heasley, 26, made the move to a full-time relief role in the Royals organization this past season. He appeared 12 times out of the bullpen for Kansas City and wasn't very effective, though, allowing 13 runs (12 earned) on 17 hits (five home runs) while walking two and striking out nine in 15 innings pitched. Heasley was 2-5 with a 6.85 ERA and 1.62 WHIP while walking 45 and striking out 88 in 32 appearances (15 starts) at Triple-A Omaha. He will operate as right-handed relief depth for the Orioles entering the 2024 campaign.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Jon Heasley To Be Called Up To Start Thursday's Game
3 years agoThe Kansas City Royals will be calling up right-handed pitcher Jon Heasley from Triple-A to start Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. The 25-year-old is ranked as the team's No. 9 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He made his first three starts in the majors last year and went 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.23 WHIP while recording just six strikeouts over 14.2 innings. He had a strong season at Double-A in 2021, pitching to a 3.33 ERA and 1.22 WHIP while averaging 10.3 K/9. This year at Triple-A, he has an ugly 4.44 ERA but his WHIP (0.95) and K/9 (10.3) are certainly promising.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
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