Andrew

Heaney

Heaney struck out three batters on the day and didn’t allow a base on balls. He served up a solo homer to Manny Machado in the opening inning and then kept the Padres off the board until the sixth where Jackson Merrill chased him with a run-scoring double. Heaney generated four swings and misses on 87 pitches in the ballgame, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 3.39 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 47/24 K/BB ratio (66 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Phillies.

Heaney allowed two homers, but he was consistently in trouble while giving up eight hits and three walks against just two strikeouts. The 33-year-old southpaw had allowed four total runs in his previous three starts, and it was a rare off night for Heaney in 2025. He’ll still take a 3.41 ERA into his next scheduled start against the Padres, which is scheduled for Sunday.

The veteran struck out four and walked two while registering a 19 percent whiff rate and 25 percent CSW. He took advantage of a poor Reds offense playing on the road, and the average exit velocity on balls in play against Heaney on the day with just 86.8 mph. The left-hander has a rock-solid 2.91 ERA on the season, but he is not a recommended play next time out against Arizona.

Heaney was in line for the win after the Pirates took a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth, but that didn’t last. Even though his velocity and strikeout rate are down, Heaney has excelled from day one this season, amassing a 3.02 ERA in nine starts. We still don’t have much faith that he’ll keep it up. He’s due to face the Reds next time out.

Back-to-back doubles put the Braves on the board with a run in the second inning. Matt Olson then took Heaney deep for a solo homer in the third. Heaney kept Atlanta off the board for three more innings, ending his day with a quality start. He’s struggled to miss bats of late, collecting just five strikeouts over his last three starts. The 33-year-old southpaw with take a 3.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 36/16 K/BB ratio across 45 2/3 innings into a road start against the Phillies on Friday.

After a hot start to the season, Heaney has now allowed eight runs on 13 hits in his last 8 1/3 innings against the Padres and Cubs. Heaney was likely always just a streamer for fantasy purposes, even with his slight pitch mix changes. Things don’t get any easier next week against the Braves, and he can be dropped in most formats.

Heaney, who gave up homers to Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong, finished the night with no strikeouts and three walks. He’s been a pretty stunning success thus far in amassing a 2.50 ERA for the Pirates, but with his velocity down significantly, he’s definitely skating on thin ice. Mixed leaguers who grabbed him should move on ahead of his next start versus the Pirates.

Heaney took a no-no into the sixth, but it was broken up by Travis d’Arnaud with a double. He was able to keep d’Arnaud from going any further in yet another impressive outing for the 33-year-old southpaw. Heaney now has a glistening 1.72 ERA with a 31/6 K/BB, and while it’s not even kind of sustainable, there’s no denying he’s looked the part over the first three-plus weeks. His next outing is schedule for Tuesday against the Cubs.

Heaney scattered five hits while issuing two walks, and he struck out four. Only one of the hits was for extra bases — a double by Nathaniel Lowe — and outside of that, he had the Washington lineup off balance in a very strong start for the 33-year-old veteran. With the scoreless outing, Heaney now has a 2.13 ERA, and he’ll try and replicate this success against the Angels next week. It’s worth a look for those taking a chance on a streamer in the early portion of 2025.

Heaney looked sharp through two frames before giving up a double, hitting a pair of batters, and serving up a grand slam to Elly De La Cruz in the third inning. He finished with six strikeouts and only issued two walks. He’s posted a solid 3.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 18/4 K/BB ratio across 18 innings (three starts) to open the year. He’ll face the Nationals on Thursday in a home matchup.