Chris Heston was claimed off of waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Seattle Mariners. Heston will wear number 50 for the Twins, worn earlier this season by Jason Wheeler. The Twins also placed Hector Santiago on the disabled list and released Nick Tepesch.
In the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft the Twins selected Heston in the 47th round. Chris decided to head back to school and was drafted three times before signing with the San Francisco Giants in 2009 (12th round selection). Now he has come full circle and is with the team that originally drafted him.