A transfer again west appears to have reinvigorated Andrew Heaney.
Heaney was given repeated probabilities within the Yankees rotation final season regardless of giving up clusters of runs. The lefty gave up 13 runs in 35 innings in his 12 appearances with the Yankees, recording a 7.32 ERA. Together with his stats from his time with the Angels earlier in 2021, Heaney gave up 29 homers in 129.2 innings with a 5.82 ERA.
Nevertheless, with the Dodgers, the 30-year-old has but to surrender an earned run within the 10 1/3 innings he’s thrown to date in 2022. A small pattern measurement, however extra spectacular than something followers witnessed in The Bronx a season in the past. Pitching towards the Reds Sunday, Heaney’s fastball and newly discovered slider have been instrumental as he struck out 11 in six shutout innings, permitting only one hits and three walks in a 9-1 win.
“I had an excellent really feel for the fastball and the slider, and that’s what we went with for essentially the most half,” Heaney stated. “I believe (my) confidence has grown with that breaking ball. You don’t need to get too far forward of your self, however I’m getting extra assured with that, and it’s an excellent feeling.”
Thus far this season, Heaney’s walked three batters and allowed 4 hits in two begins for the World Sequence favorites. In his Dodgers debut towards the Twins final Tuesday, he pitched into the fifth inning and the one run he allowed was unearned.
“It was simply actually good to see him construct on that final outing,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “[Sunday] it was actually enjoyable to look at. He was in full command.”
Sunday marked Heaney’s fifteenth profession begin with not less than 10 strikeouts. He signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Dodgers in November.
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