Scott Matthew Heineman (born December 4, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.
[2] He played in only 8 games in 2014 before undergoing season-ending surgery on a torn labrum in his hip, resulting in a red-shirt season.
[6] He made his professional debut and spent the entire 2016 season with the High Desert Mavericks of the California League, hitting .303/.386/.505/.891 with 17 home runs, 80 RBI, and 30 stolen bases.
He spent the 2017 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League, hitting .284/.363/.427/.790 with 9 home runs, 44 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.
[9] Heineman was named the recipient of the Rangers' 2018 minor league Tom Grieve Player of the Year award.
[14] He made his major league debut that day versus the Detroit Tigers, recording his first career hit off Tyler Alexander.
[19] In 19 games for Cincinnati, Heineman struggled to a .100/.206/.300 slash line with 2 home runs and 3 RBI before being designated for assignment on June 28.
[22] On August 6, 2021, Heineman signed with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for $3 million.