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Ben Heller • #61 • P
Status:In the minors
Ht/Wt:6'3", 210 lbs.
Born:Aug 5, 1991 (33 yrs) in Milwaukee, WI
Experience:4 years
Drafted:Drafted by Cleveland in 2013 (22/651).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2023
6/06/2023 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
2022
7/12/2022 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract.
2021
4/20/2021 Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2/20/2021 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2/12/2021 Released by the New York Yankees.
2/10/2021 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2020
12/02/2020 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
11/02/2020 Missed the last 6 regular season and all 7 playoff games (biceps injury).
9/22/2020 Recalled by the New York Yankees from their alternate training site.
9/22/2020 Biceps injury, 60-day injured list.
9/04/2020 Optioned by the New York Yankees to their alternate training site.
8/20/2020 Recalled by the New York Yankees from their alternate training site.
8/17/2020 Optioned by the New York Yankees to their alternate training site.
8/08/2020 Recalled by the New York Yankees from their alternate training site.
7/25/2020 Optioned by the New York Yankees to their alternate training site.
7/23/2020 Recalled by the New York Yankees from their alternate training site.
3/26/2020 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2019
10/18/2019 Added to the New York Yankees playoff roster.
10/04/2019 Did not make the New York Yankees playoff roster.
9/10/2019 Missed 145 games (strained right forearm).
4/04/2019 Right elbow surgery, 60-day injured list.
3/28/2019 Right elbow surgery, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 25th, 2019).
2018
11/01/2018 Missed all 162 regular season and all 5 playoff games (right elbow injury).
4/03/2018 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
4/02/2018 Right elbow injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2018).
3/21/2018 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2017
10/03/2017 Not on the New York Yankees Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/01/2017 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/16/2017 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/08/2017 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
6/14/2017 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
6/11/2017 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/31/2017 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2016
8/23/2016 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/13/2016 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/11/2016 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/31/2016 Acquired from the Cleveland Indians.
2013
6/16/2013 Signed by the Cleveland Indians.
6/08/2013 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 22nd round (651st overall) in 2013.
Career Transactions
2021
2/20/2021 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
2016
7/31/2016 New York Yankees traded Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians for Ben Heller, Clint Frazier, J.P. Feyereisen and Justus Sheffield.
2013
6/06/2013 Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round (651th overall) in 2013.
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