Matt

Heidenreich

A fourth-round pick in 2009, Heidenreich has a fastball in the mid-to-low 90s and is viewed as a work in progress, with projectability at 6-foot-5, 185 pounds. He’s posting a 5.89 ERA in three starts since being promoted to Double-A Birmingham.

He certainly earned it, going 12-3 with a 2.76 ERA in 21 starts for High-A Winston-Salem. He ranked fourth in WHIP (1.16) and fifth in strikeouts (103). The 24-year-old was called up to Double-A Birmingham on August 19 and has posted a solid 3.00 ERA in three starts since his promotion.

Heidenreich was released by the Astros last month. The White Sox originally drafted Heidenreich in 2009 before shipping him to Houston in the Brett Myers deal in 2012, so he’s back where it all started. The 23-year-old posted an ugly 6.41 ERA in 11 starts and 17 relief appearances between High-A and Double-A this past season.

Heidenreich was a product of the Brett Myers trade with the White Sox in 2012, but he has really struggled ever since. The 23-year-old posted an ugly 6.41 ERA in 11 starts and 17 relief appearances between High-A and Double-A this past season.