TYLER HEINEMAN NEWS

American League-best Blue Jays beat Royals 8-5 and clinch their 1st postseason berth since 2023

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez drove in two runs apiece as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Sunday and clinched a playoff berth

SEPTEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Blue Jays catcher has maybe the worst pitching performance in MLB history Friday was an absolute disaster all around for the Blue Jays in what was their worst loss of 2025, but Tyler Heineman reached an even greate...

SEPTEMBER 20 • NYPOST.COM

Filling in for resting Kirk Heineman will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.

Impact No. 1 backstop Alejandro Kirk will receive a day off as Toronto opens its three-game series in Tampa, paving the way for Heineman to receive a turn behind the plate. Since returning to the active roster June 3 after a stint on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion, Heineman has slashed .258/.362/.393 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 14 runs in 40 games.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

SIMMONS: Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman has his Crash Davis moment in 14th pro season Blue Jays backup catcher Tyler Heineman has his Crash Davis major league moments in his 14th pro baseball season.

SEPTEMBER 12 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Listen: Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tyler Heineman discuss their roles on this Blue Jays team where everyone plays a big part The Blue Jays had a rare losing week, but still carried a three-game lead in the American League East into Thursday's rubber match against t...

SEPTEMBER 11 • THESTAR.COM

Last Night in Baseball: The Mariners, Astros and Rangers Are Fighting For 2 Spots

The Mariners and Rangers win and the Astros lose, complicating the AL West, Kyle Schwarber hits his 50th homer, a Red Sox rookie has a histo...

SEPTEMBER 10 • FOX SPORTS

MLB roundup: Blue Jays rally in 9th, top Astros in 10th Tyler Heineman's fielder's choice grounder in the bottom of the 10th scored the winning run and the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat th...

SEPTEMBER 10 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Heineman has walk-off RBI single in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally past Astros 4-3 TORONTO - Tyler Heineman's 10th inning single scored Myles Straw as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 10 • THESTAR.COM

Blue Jays stage a thrilling ninth-inning comeback to beat Astros in extra innings Isiah Kiner-Falefa knocked in two runs in the ninth before Tyler Heineman recorded his first-career walk-off hit on a drawn-in infield.

SEPTEMBER 10 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Blue Jays' bats jolt to life late for stunning walk-off win TORONTO -- At the end of a long, dark day following the news that Bo Bichette landed on the IL with a knee injury, the Blue Jays finally jol...

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Heineman drives in winning run in 10th inning as Blue Jays rally to beat Astros

Tyler Heineman drove in the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Pirates hot-head Tommy Pham levels steroids accusation in lashing out at Blue Jays Pirates hot head Tommy Pham rips Tyler Heineman, accuses Addison Barger of using steroids

AUGUST 20 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Pirates hot-head Tommy Pham levels steroids accusation in lashing out at Blue Jays Pirates hot head Tommy Pham rips Tyler Heineman, accuses Addison Barger of using steroids

AUGUST 19 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Tommy Pham's ball four bat-flip caused a stir against Blue Jays. And then he went after them on social media Pirates outfielder responded to posts on X about in-game ordeal with criticism of Jays catcher Tyler Heineman and Addison Barger steroid acc...

AUGUST 19 • THESTAR.COM

Skenes shines as Pirates capitalize on Blue Jays' errors for 5-2 win

Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

Benches clear as Pham, Heineman exchange words in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- A brief flare-up between Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham and Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman led to players from both clubs con...

AUGUST 19 • MLB.COM

Myles Straw stars as the AL-leading Blue Jays pound the slumping Rangers 14-2

Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Re-entering lineup Wednesday Heineman (head) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Heineman exited his most recent start Saturday due to a head contusion, but he avoided a concussion and made enough improvement to play the final two innings of Monday's 15-1 win. He'll make his return to the starting lineup Wednesday, but Heineman is expected to see few opportunities moving forward after top backstop Alejandro Kirk was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rockies host the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

The Colorado Rockies host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

On bench in Kirk's return Heineman (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Heineman started behind the plate in the first two games of the series with Kansas City but exited Saturday's 4-2 win early after he was diagnosed with a head contusion upon taking a foul tip to his catcher's mask. Per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, manager John Schneider said that Heineman hasn't developed any concussion symptoms, but the veteran backstop is still viewed as day-to-day. In any case, Heineman's brief run as Toronto's No. 1 catcher is over, as the Blue Jays activated Alejandro Kirk (concussion) from the 7-day injured list for Sunday's series finale.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays and Royals meet to determine series winner

The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Blue Jays notebook: Alejandro Kirk gets green light, George Springer ramps up Tyler Heineman's early Saturday exit vs. Royals moves up timeline for Kirk's return from concussion IL.

AUGUST 3 • THESTAR.COM

Max Scherzer works 6 innings and earns 2nd win as Blue Jays beat the Royals 4-2

Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Leaves with bruised head Heineman was removed from Saturday's game against the Royals with a head contusion, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Heineman was hit by a pitch in the third inning and took a foul tip off his catcher's mask shortly afterward in the fourth, which ultimately ended his day behind the plate. The team is currently labeling his injury as a contusion, though the 34-year-old backstop will likely be evaluated for a concussion.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk placed on seven-day concussion IL Even in real time, it did not look good when Alejandro Kirk took a foul ball off his mask. Tyler Heineman will now start behind the plate.

JULY 31 • TORONTOSUN.COM