Ben Heller
Ben Heller | |||
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New York Yankees – No. 61 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | August 5, 1991|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 26, 2016, for the New York Yankees | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 1–0 | ||
Earned run average | 6.43 | ||
Strikeouts | 6 | ||
Teams | |||
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Benjamin Heller (born August 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Heller attended Whitewater High School in Whitewater, Wisconsin where he holds the school record for saves, pitched two no-hitters, and had a 1.14 ERA his senior year.[1] Heller played college baseball at Olivet Nazarene University. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
On July 31, 2016, the Indians traded Heller along with Clint Frazier, Justus Sheffield and J. P. Feyereisen to the New York Yankees for Andrew Miller.[3] The Yankees promoted Heller to the major leagues on August 11.[4] He was demoted without making an appearance. The Yankees promoted him again on August 23.[5] Heller made his major league debut on August 26, 2016 against the Baltimore Orioles, pitching a scoreless 8th inning.
References
- ↑ "Varsity Records - Baseball -". www.whs.wwusd.org. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Signing Ben Heller for $2,500 paying big dividends: Cleveland Indians Advanced-A Insider". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "All in? Cleveland Indians acquire Yankees relief ace Andrew Miller for Clint Frazier, other prospects". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Yankees promote Ben Heller, one of pieces in Andrew Miller deal". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)