Andrew Heaney Fantasy Stats

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney to a minor-league deal on Monday, per the Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. Heaney started the 2025 season well in the Pirates' rotation, but ended with a 5-10 record, a 5.39 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and a 16.0% strikeout rate in 120 1/3 innings pitched before being released. This will be Heaney's third stint with the Dodgers, who have dealt with various pitching injuries throughout the season. It remains to be seen what Heaney's role will be and if he can join the Dodgers before the end of the regular season. His signing carries little fantasy relevance at this time.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released left-hander Andrew Heaney, who went through waivers unclaimed after the team designated him for assignment on Tuesday. Heaney joined the Pirates on a one-year, $5.25 million contract over the winter, and it looked like a wise investment for a few months. The 34-year-old owned a 3.33 ERA after his 14th start of the season on June 12, but the wheels began coming off after that. Heaney struggled enough over the ensuing several weeks that the Pirates demoted him to their bullpen earlier this month. In his final appearance with the Pirates, Heaney coughed up five earned runs in two-thirds of an inning in a 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 25. The journeyman threw 120 1/3 innings as a Pirate and went 5-10 with a 5.39 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 84:39 K:BB.

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated left-hander Andrew Heaney for assignment on Tuesday after he gave up five earned runs in two-thirds of an inning pitched on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates demoted Heaney to the bullpen earlier in August after a rough stretch in late June and July. On June 12, Heaney had a 3.33 ERA through 14 starts and was putting together a nice season. However, he proceeded to allow seven earned runs against the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers in back-to-back outings, and that's where things started to fall apart for him. Heaney's season ERA now sits at 5.39, and a team may pick him up once he goes through waivers. But for now, fantasy managers will want to look elsewhere for production.

Pittsburgh Pirates interim manager Don Kelly said that left-hander Andrew Heaney will pitch out of the bullpen for the rest of the year, according to Noah Hiles of Pittsburgh PG. It effectively kills what little fantasy value Heaney had left in 2025. The 34-year-old veteran southpaw is currently 5-10 for the Bucs with a 4.99 ERA (5.52 FIP) and 1.32 WHIP with 83 strikeouts and 38 walks in 119 innings pitched in his 24 appearances (23 starts). He has not pitched into the sixth inning since June 30 against the St. Louis Cardinals and has allowed 25 runs (23 earned) on 38 hits (10 home runs) while walking seven and striking out only 12 in 26 innings over his last seven starts. Heaney will now pitch in a long-relief role the rest of the year. It's unclear who is taking his spot in the starting rotation, but it's possible Pittsburgh will call up top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler once rosters expand next month.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney did not allow a run over 6 2/3 innings in his team's 7-0 home win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran scattered three hits, walked one, and struck out seven to notch his fourth victory (4-7) in 17 starts. Heaney had a no-hitter going through five innings and allowed no runs in an outing for the third time this season, but first since Apr. 23. It was a nice bounce-back effort after letting 15 runs cross the plate over his last two appearances. He was due for some regression, and it hit him hard, considering he held a 2.91 ERA at the end of May. Heaney sits at 4.16 now, to go along with a 1.20 WHIP. He'll carry those metrics into his next trip to the mound -- a road meeting with the Seattle Mariners this weekend.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney (calf) is making the start on Thursday against the division-rival Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field after experiencing cramping in his left calf in his last start on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Heaney took a no-decision in that outing despite allowing only one earned run with no walks and five strikeouts in six innings pitched. Despite only fanning 52 in 72 1/3 innings pitched through his first 13 starts of the 2025 season, Heaney has been a solid free-agent pickup for Pittsburgh, posting a 3.24 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Under the hood, the analytics show that Heaney is due for some serious regression to the mean with a 4.70 xERA and 4.38 FIP, in addition to an xwOBA of .348. Against one of the best offenses in baseball on the road, we wouldn't recommend using Heaney in starting fantasy lineups on Thursday.

MLB.com's Alex Stumpf reports that Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney (calf) left his start early on Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park with left-calf cramping. The good news is that he had a quality start for his fantasy managers in a no-decision, going six innings and giving up just one run on four hits while walking none and striking out five before departing. The lone run he allowed was to left-handed slugger Kyle Schwarber in the first inning. It's possible that the 34-year-old veteran southpaw will have to miss his next start, but if it's indeed just cramping, he should be able to avoid a stint on the 15-day injured list. Heaney lacks strikeout upside (6.4 K/9) and is due for regression (4.45 FIP), but he has been a decent fantasy streamer this year despite his low ceiling, and he now owns a 3.24 ERA through 13 starts for the Bucs.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney did not have his best stuff in Monday's 5-0 loss to the Diamondbacks. Heaney pitched five innings, allowing five runs on eight hits (including a solo home run and a two-run HR) and three walks with two strikeouts. Despite the lackluster performance, the 33-year-old has put together a decent season, going 3-4 with a 3.41 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a 6.53 K/9 rate in 11 starts and 60 2/3 IP. Heaney's next matchup will be a tougher one at the Padres. While his ERA and WHIP have been fine, Heaney has not offered a lot of strikeout upside, limiting his appeal in tougher matchups like his next one. At this point, he could conservatively be started in middling or favorable matchups.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney picked up the win and fired six scoreless innings against the Angels in a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. He struck out nine and only allowed one hit. This was his second straight scoreless outing, and his ERA on the season is now down to 1.72 with 31 strikeouts compared to only six walks in 31 innings pitched. He looked truly dominant in this start, inducing 24 whiffs on the night for an elite 46% whiff rate. However, it's hard to fully trust Heaney going forward, no matter how good he looks in any given start. He's shown flashes like this in every one of his more recent seasons, and still finished with an ERA above 4.00 in 2024 and 2023.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney had a nice bounce-back outing on Thursday to help sweep the visiting Washington Nationals at PNC Park, tossing 7 1/3 scoreless innings with five hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts to win his first game of the season in a 1-0 ball game. It wasn't an eye-popping stat line when all was said and done, but Heaney induced a lot of weak contact and was efficient while throwing 95 pitches. The 33-year-old southpaw let up four earned runs in six innings in a loss to the Cincinnati Reds his last time out, but outside of that outing he's been strong in his first season in Pittsburgh. Heaney's strong effort on Thursday lowered his season ERA to 2.13 with 22 strikeouts and six walks in his first 25 1/3 innings pitched. While he shouldn't be counted on as a big strikeout guy, Heaney can continue to be a productive fantasy streamer in the right matchups.