Scott Heineman is the newest member of the Cincinnati Reds. In a trade with Texas Rangers on Wednesday, Cincinnati acquired Heineman’s services in exchange for outfield prospect José Acosta. Heineman’s primary position has been the outfield, but thee 29-year-old also has experience playing first base and could give Joey Votto valuable rest in 2021.
Heineman is not a household name, and one look at his major league statistics isn’t going to wow anyone. The right-handed hitting Heineman has 49 games at the major league level and a slash line of .189/.259/.331 with three home runs and 14 RBIs.