The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they have claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. To make room on the 40-man roster, catcher Andrew Knapp has been designated for assignment.
Heineman is coming up on his 31st birthday, but he has just 30 games of big league experience spread over three seasons. This year he is batting .267/.267/.400 in ten games with the Blue Jays. He also appeared briefly with the 2019 Miami Marlins and 2020 San Francisco Giants. He spent the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Philadelphia Phillies and St Louis Cardinals.