Scott Heineman Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Scott Matthew Heineman
Born 12/04/1992 in Pacific Palisades, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Oregon
Debut 08/02/2019
Drafted in the 11th round (318th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2015 (signed for $100,000).

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Scouts are ready for Heineman to sign as he was a high school star at Crespi Carmelite High in Encino, Calif., and has had an injury-plagued college career that includes a left foot injury that limited him to 34 games as a freshman and shoulder surgery that led to a medical redshirt in 2014. The shoulder injury has pushed him to playing primarily first base in 2015, and he profiles as a utility player as a pro, capable of third base or the outfield corners, as he still has a plus arm. He's a high-energy player who has calmed his hyper-aggressive approach at the plate. While there's some length to his swing, Heineman has bat speed and solid-average running speed. His older brother Tyler is a catcher in the Astros system who was an eighth-round pick in 2012; Scott could go in the same round range.

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Track Record: When Heineman was at Oregon, injuries limited his time on the field, with the Rangers signing him for $100,000 as an 11th-round pick in 2015. In three years of pro ball, Heineman has hit well at every level, including at Triple-A Round Rock in 2018, prompting the Rangers to add him to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Scouting Report: Heineman turned 26 in December and has never distinguished himself as much of a prospect among pro scouts, but his performance and hard-nosed, high-energy style could help force his way to the major leagues in 2019. There's some length to Heineman's swing, but he makes consistent contact with fringe-average power and manages his at-bats well. Heineman is an average runner with a solid-average arm, splitting time between all three outfield positions. His best defensive fit is on a corner, though his offensive production doesn't profile as an everyday player there.

The Future: After playing winter ball for Escogido in the Dominican League, Heineman will likely return to Triple-A in 2019, but with a thin Rangers team in Texas, he could be up during the year as a fourth outfielder or up-and-down guy.

Scouts are ready for Heineman to sign as he was a high school star at Crespi Carmelite High in Encino, Calif., and has had an injury-plagued college career that includes a left foot injury that limited him to 34 games as a freshman and shoulder surgery that led to a medical redshirt in 2014. The shoulder injury has pushed him to playing primarily first base in 2015, and he profiles as a utility player as a pro, capable of third base or the outfield corners, as he still has a plus arm. He's a high-energy player who has calmed his hyper-aggressive approach at the plate. While there's some length to his swing, Heineman has bat speed and solid-average running speed. His older brother Tyler is a catcher in the Astros system who was an eighth-round pick in 2012; Scott could go in the same round range.
Heineman, whose older brother Tyler played at UCLA and is an Astros farmhand, was poised to go in the first five rounds when the season began. He showed gap power, average speed and a grinder mentality in a breakout sophomore season, which included hitting .304 in the Cape Cod League. However, he missed all but eight games this season after a left shoulder injury required labrum surgery in March. He's petitioned for a medical redshirt and is expected to return to Oregon for a fourth season.