On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Mike Freeman and Chris Heston off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners had designated both players for assignment a few days earlier.
Heston, a 29-year-old right-hander, is perhaps best known for throwing a no-hitter with the San Francisco Giants against the New York Mets on June 9, 2015. The former 12th-round pick made 31 starts for San Francisco that year, posting a 1.5 WAR (Baseball-Reference).
The Giants didn’t guarantee Heston a roster spot in 2016 and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento after just four relief appearances. Heston suffered an oblique injury that June that caused him to miss the remainder of the season.