Heim is starting at catcher and batting ninth Friday in Game 5 of the ALCS versus the Astros.
He's part of the shakeup in the bottom half of the Rangers' batting order, as he previously has hit sixth eight times and fifth once in Texas' first nine games this postseason. Heim collected exactly one hit in each of those first seven contests but is hitless his last two times out.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Knocks in three
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Heim went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Mariners.
Heim had a two-run single in the third inning then walked with the bases loaded in the fourth, helping the Rangers to clinch a playoff berth. Texas can clinch the division title with a win in Sunday's season finale, which means an important piece like Heim could start one more game. The catcher's rate statistics fell off following an August wrist injury, but Heim has remained productive as a run producer, delivering 25 runs over 40 games since returning from the injury. For the season, Heim has a .375 batting average, .705 slugging percentage and a 1.117 OPS with runners in scoring position.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: RBI in four straight
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Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 2-0 win over Seattle.
Heim extended his hit streak to four consecutive games with a run-producing single in the fourth inning. In addition to hits in four straight, Heim has driven in a run in all four. The catcher is 5-for-12 with two doubles, a home run, seven RBI and four runs scored during that stretch. Heim is up to 92 RBI over 123 games on the season.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Bat showing life
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Heim went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and a second run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over Boston.
Heim was productive in two straight wins over Boston, hitting two doubles and a home run with five RBI between Tuesday and Wednesday. He's slumped overall since his return from the injured list Aug. 13 with a .202 average and .619 OPS, but the catcher's bat has shown life of late. Heim is batting .273 (9-for-33) with three homers, three doubles, 13 RBI and six runs scored over the last nine games.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting amid struggles
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Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
Austin Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth as Mitch Garver serves as the Rangers' designated hitter and cleanup man. Heim has slashed just .191/.223/.326 in 94 plate appearances since he returned Aug. 13 from a two-week absence to heal a strained tendon in his left wrist.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Goes deep in win
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Heim went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Heim homered in the third inning, giving him RBI in four straight contests. He went 6-for-18 with two home runs and eight RBI during the four-game sweep of Toronto. Heim's wrist injury has hurt his production, but his performance against the Blue Jays is an encouraging sign. The injury has not impacted his playing time, however, as he's started at catcher for 11 of 13 games during the month of September,
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Heads to bench
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Heim will not start Saturday's game against Oakland.
Heim hits the bench for the first time in a week. He's faded down the stretch along with the entire Rangers team, hitting just .177/.227/.258 since returning from a wrist injury in mid-August. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Cleared to face lefties
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Heim took batting practice from the right side of the plate Sunday and has been cleared to make starts against left-handed pitching, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
When he was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 13, Heim had been limited to batting from the left side of the plate since he hadn't fully healed from a strained wrist tendon. Three weeks later, the switch-hitting Heim looks like he'll now have the platoon advantage in each of his plate appearances as the regular season winds down. Heim will hit from the left side of the plate to start Sunday's contest while he starts at catcher and bats sixth with the Rangers opposing Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Heim is not in Saturday's lineup against the Twins.
Heim is hitting .148 with one home run, four runs and 10 RBI over his last 21 games. Mitch Garver will start at catcher while Sam Huff starts at designated hitter.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sits again Saturday
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Heim remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Heim has gone just 2-for-24 at the plate since returning from a strained left wrist tendon. He now finds himself sitting for the second straight game, though whether that's an indication of a setback or merely an attempt to help him straighten things out is unclear. Mitch Garver will start behind the plate in his absence.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting amid struggles
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Heim is not in the lineup Friday against the Twins.
Heim has gone 2-for-24 (.083) with zero extra-base hits and eight strikeouts since returning Aug. 13 from a three-week absence to heal a tendon strain in his left wrist. Austin Hedges will get a rare start at catcher Friday as Mitch Garver serves as the Rangers' designated hitter.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Not starting Sunday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus Milwaukee.
Heim is 2-for-12 with two walks, a run and five strikeouts since he returned from the injured list last weekend, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. Mitch Garver will step in behind the plate and bat cleanup in his place.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Held out Monday
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Heim is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Heim returned to action Sunday after missing just over two weeks with a wrist injury, but the Rangers are easing him back into action and will prevent him from playing a full nine innings for a second straight day. Mitch Garver will work behind the plate Monday night.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Hitless in return
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Heim went 0-for-3 with a walk in his return from the injured list Sunday against the Giants.
Heim made his return to the lineup after missing a little over two weeks with a strained left wrist tendon. The 2023 All-Star will look to continue his breakout campaign and help the Rangers capture their first division title since 2016. He's currently slashing .278/.336/.474 and will push Mitch Garver to a backup role (or to more of a DH role) once again.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Activated from IL
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The Rangers activated Heim (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Heim landed on the injured list July 28 with a strained left wrist tendon and will now reclaim his spot as the Rangers' primary catcher. Heim came out of the All-Star break slashing .270/.333/.514 with two homers and 11 RBI across 42 plate appearances before getting injured. His activation will force fellow backstop Sam Huff off the active roster and back to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Another round of BP
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Heim (wrist) took live batting practice again Friday in San Francisco, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim has been participating in daily BP sessions since Tuesday and is now expected to return to the Rangers' active roster in the early part of their upcoming homestand, which begins Monday. The 28-year-old catcher had produced a strong .816 OPS with 14 homers and 70 RBI through 90 games this season for Texas when he was diagnosed July 28 with a partially torn tendon sheath in his left wrist.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Could return early next week
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Heim (wrist) could be activated from the 10-day injured list early on in the Rangers' upcoming homestand, which begins Aug. 14, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim will face live pitching for the second day in a row Wednesday and looks to be progressing ahead of schedule as he works his way back from a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. The injury has sidelined Heim since late July. The switch-hitting catcher is in line to bat only left-handed initially upon his return in order to protect his wrist.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Takes BP
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Heim took batting practice Tuesday for the first time since suffering a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim took about 15-20 swings of pitching from Rangers hitting instructor Tim Hyers and also caught a bullpen session. Texas manager Bruce Bochy left open the possibility that Heim could face live pitching as early as Monday and potentially return during the team's six-game homestand next week. The plan calls for the switch-hitting Heim to bat from the left side only, as the left wrist is non-dominant when swinging from that side.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Plays catch
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Heim (wrist) played catch Saturday, his first activity since landing on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Heim's injury may eventually require surgery, but the Rangers are hoping a period of rest will allow him to come back in a couple of weeks and put off surgery until the offseason. The switch-hitting Heim may be limited to hitting from the left side when he returns.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Nearing dry swings
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Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Heim (wrist) could begin taking dry swings next week, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim was placed on the injured list last Friday because of a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. It's only a partial tear, though, and the 28-year-old catcher expressed optimism after a visit with hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan that he could delay surgery until the offseason -- or even avoid it altogether. If everything goes smoothly once he resumes baseball activities, Heim might be able to return to the Rangers before the end of August.
