Chris Heisey

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Chris Heisey
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Heisey with the Cincinnati Reds
Washington Nationals
Outfielder
Born: (1984-12-14) December 14, 1984 (age 39)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 2010, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .245
Home runs 52
Runs batted in 156
Teams

Christopher J. Heisey (born December 14, 1984) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Early life

Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003, and went on to Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania. At Messiah College, he set career records in batting average (.405), total bases (294), doubles (41), home runs (23), extra base hits (71), and consecutive game hitting streak (14).[1]

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Following his junior year of college, Heisey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.

He played in the Reds' minor league system for all or parts of six seasons. In the minors leagues, he had a .294 overall batting average, 52 home runs, 241 RBI, and 88 stolen bases. In 2009, he was named the Reds' minor league player of the year.

Heisey was added to the Reds' 40-man roster after the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[2]

Heisey played his first Major League game with the Cincinnati Reds on May 3, 2010, starting in right field and going 0-for-5 against the New York Mets.[3] On May 11, starting in centerfield and batting leadoff for the Reds against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he got his first three Major League hits (the first came off starter Charlie Morton), including his first home run, a two-run shot off Jeff Karstens in a 9–0 win.[4] Heisey played in 97 games his rookie season and batted .254 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs. He excelled as a pinch hitter, hitting four home runs to share the Major League lead in pinch-hit home runs with Matt Stairs.

On June 22, 2011, Heisey hit three home runs in a game against the New York Yankees. In 2011, he finished his second full Major League season with a .254 batting average, 18 home runs, and 50 RBI.

After qualifying as a Super Two player, giving him an extra year of arbitration eligibility, Heisey agreed to a one-year, $1.325 million contract on January 31, 2013.[5]

Los Angeles Dodgers / Toronto Blue Jays

On December 2, 2014, Heisey was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in trade for pitcher Matt Magill.[6] The Dodgers then signed him to a one-year, $2.16 million, contract to avoid salary arbitration.[7] He was assigned to the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers for the start of the 2015 season.[8] The Dodgers called him up to play a game on April 22, 2015[9] and returned him to the minors after the game.[10] He was called back up again on May 7.[11] After being sent down he would be recalled to Los Angeles again from the Oklahoma City Dodgers on June 2.[12] He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 30, 2015.[13] He was released on August 7.

On August 12, 2015, Heisey signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.[14] He hit .155 in 17 games for Buffalo and was then traded back to the Dodgers for cash considerations on September 1.[15] He rejoined the Dodgers roster on September 6.[16] In 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015, he hit .182 with two homers and nine RBI. He was outrighted to the minors and choose to become a free agent on November 6, 2015.[17]

Personal life

Heisey is the oldest of four children born to Craig and Linda Heisey. His father died in 2007 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He is married to Lisa Heisey. Heisey is a Christian.[18]

References

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  3. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201005030.shtml
  4. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT201005110.shtml
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