When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed veteran Andrew Heaney to a minor league deal earlier this month, many eyebrows around the baseball world were raised.
The 34-year-old southpaw was tossing a 5.39 ERA across 26 appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, but has looked sharp in his two outings in Triple-A thus far.
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Didn’t have quite the strikeout numbers this time around, but it was another good outing for Andrew Heaney.
Retired 8 of 10 batters faced, with 1 hit, 1 walk and 1 strikeout. 38 pitches/24 strikes.#Dodgers
— Alex Freedman (@azfreedman) September 14, 2025
The former Dodger struck out eight over three innings, generating 10 whiffs on 46 offerings in his first game back in the organization since 2022. His next outing featured one hit, one walk, and one strikeout on 38 total pitches. Certainly less punch outs than his initial outing, but if the Dodgers need another arm down the stretch, perhaps a reunion with Heaney can be in the cards.
When the veteran was last donning Dodger blue, he boasted a 3.10 ERA across 72.2 innings of work. It was easily his best season to date, adding 110 strikeouts to just 19 walks.
Although Heaney has limited postseason experience, he has made some memorable appearances on the bump when called upon. He has allowed six earned runs in 14 total postseason innings, and was phenomenal for the Texas Rangers during their 2023 run to the World Series.
Heaney tossed 5.2 innings in the 2023 World Series with an ERA of just 1.59. Perhaps this added to the Dodgers extending a contract his way mere days after the Pittsburgh Pirates made him available.
Above all, Heaney can be a source of depth to a pitching roster that has lacked it seemingly the entire year, and as a veteran with postseason experience, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see his name on the roster come October.
Another option for the Dodgers bullpen currently in Triple-A is right-hander Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old phenom has been out since May with a shoulder impingement, but is also looking to crack the postseason roster and hoping to contribute to another title run.
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