Ben Heller

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Pittsburgh Pirates Relief Pitcher (RP ) Age: 32-245d Exp: 3.120 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 22 (#652 overall), 2013 College: Olivet Nazarene Agent(s): (Onyx Sports Management)


  • Previous Contracts

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    2023-2023

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $720,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $720,000
    Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

    2023-2023Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,871
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,871
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $625,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $625,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $563,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $563,500
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $555,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $555,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $547,475
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $547,475
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $535,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $535,000
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $507,500
    Free Agent:

    2013-2013Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,500
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2013 Player Cash Earnings - $2,500 - $2,500
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $119,239 - - $119,239
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $119,843 - - $119,843
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $547,475 - - $547,475
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $555,000 - - $555,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $105,910 - - $105,910
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $212,905 - - $212,905
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $3,871 - - $3,871
    Est. Earnings
    (6 seasons)
    $1,664,243 $2,500 - $1,666,743
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    seasons Player Cash Earnings - $2,500 - $2,500
    5 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,447,467 - - $1,447,467
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $212,905 - - $212,905
    seasons Player Cash Earnings $3,871 - - $3,871
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Dec 5 2023Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
    Nov 1 2023Outrighted by Atlanta (ATL)
    Sep 9 2023Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Sep 6 2023Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Sep 5 2023Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Sep 2 2023Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Aug 3 2023Optioned to the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Jun 15 2023Recalled from the Minors by Atlanta (ATL)
    Jun 6 2023Traded to Atlanta (ATL) from Tampa Bay (TB) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space
    May 25 2023Designated for Assignment by Tampa Bay (TB)
    May 24 2023Contract purchased by Tampa Bay (TB)
    Jan 18 2023Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
    Feb 20 2021Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
    Feb 12 2021Released by New York (NYY)
    Dec 2 2020Signed a 1 year $625,000 contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 9 2019Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with New York (NYY)
    Mar 18 2018Signed a 1 year $547,475 contract with New York (NYY)
    Jul 31 2016Traded to New York (NYY) from Cleveland (CLE) with Clint Frazier , Justus Sheffield and J.P. Feyereisen for Andrew Miller
    Jun 16 2013Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
    Jun 8 2013Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 22 (#652 overall)

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    Statistics

    Season Team Games IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2023 ATL 18 18.2 16 9 8 11 16 2 0 0 0 3.86 1.446 0.07
    2020 NYY 6 6.0 5 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.167 0.1
    2019 NYY 6 7.1 6 1 1 3 9 1 0 0 0 1.23 1.227 0.25
    2017 NYY 9 11.0 5 1 1 6 9 0 1 0 0 0.82 1 0.48
    2016 NYY 10 7.0 11 5 5 4 6 3 1 0 0 6.43 2.143 -0.1
    Totals 49 50.0 43 18 17 26 46 8 2 0 0 3.06 1.380 0.80
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