Heath Hembree Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/13/1989 (34)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- College of Charleston
Heath Hembree Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Heath Hembree News
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (hamstring) and relief pitcher Heath Hembree (calf) on the injured list on Tuesday. Vogelbach is on the 10-day list while Hembree is on the 15-day list, retroactive to May 21. Right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras was called up to start Tuesday's game in a corresponding move. Meanwhile, outfielder Cal Mitchell was recalled as well. Vogelbach is off to a solid start to his first year with the Pirates. Over 34 games, he's slashing .241/.321/.457 with six home runs, 14 RBI and 14 runs. His injury designation is a left hamstring strain.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday that they signed free-agent relief pitcher Heath Hembree to an undisclosed one-year deal. Hembree spent the 2021 season pitching for the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with nine saves in 58 innings over 60 relief appearances. The 33-year-old had a bit of bad luck (4.31 FIP), but he's not likely to be much of a fantasy asset in Pittsburgh, where he's projected to be a setup man ahead of co-closers David Bednar and Chris Stratton. Hembree might be one to look at in deep holds leagues, but he doesn't have a ton of upside with a 4.19 career ERA and 11 saves in nine major league seasons.
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Heath Hembree was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Hembree had been in the mix for saves in Cincinnati for a while, but over his last seven innings of work he has allowed 13 runs on 10 hits and seven walks. For now, it appears that Mychal Givens is first in line for saves in the Reds' bullpen and will be followed by Michael Lorenzen. Hembree can be dropped in all formats.
