P Ben Heller #61
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/23/2026
OA: 52 POT: 52
P BEN HELLER #61 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 0-1 0 2.16 8.1 4 2 4 14 0.96 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 75 65
Movement 50 45 55 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 75 75
Changeup 30 30
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2026 @ SF Loss, 5-6 2.0 0 1 1 3 2 Loss
09/10/2026 STL Loss, 3-5 3.0 0 0 0 0 6
09/05/2026 @ ARI Loss, 5-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 5
08/30/2026 MIN Loss, 2-8 1.1 4 4 1 0 1
08/15/2026 @ TAC Loss, 1-2 2.2 3 0 0 1 4
08/13/2026 @ FRE Loss, 2-3 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 Loss
08/10/2026 ABQ Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Save
08/07/2026 ABQ Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/04/2026 LVA Loss, 4-7 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
08/01/2026 MEM Win, 2-1 2.1 1 1 1 0 3
PERSONALITY
A decent teammate.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/05/1991
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$555,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:43 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 153 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 4 5 2 2 4 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 9.72 4.32 15.12 4.32 4.75 0.96 108 -0.0 .143        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 16 3 1 0 2 3 2 6 0 0 1 .188 .316 .625 .941      
vs. RHB 14 1 1 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .071 .188 .143 .330      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 4 4 1 2 0 1  
September 3 0 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 0 1 1 0 4 13  
Last Year 22 1 0 2 0 7.98 38.1 51 35 34 9 21 48  
2 Years Ago 19 0 0 0 0 4.25 29.2 28 15 14 4 17 41  
Career 134 1 8 5 3 4.81 191.0 184 108 102 32 103 223  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 4 1 2 0 7  
Road 2 0 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 0 1 1 0 4 7  
Grass 4 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 4 5 2 2 4 14  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 4 4 1 2 0 1  
Night 3 0 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 0 1 1 0 4 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 4 5 2 2 4 14  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 27 5 81.5 41 34 12.94 7.50 12.19 5.25 3.26 1.42 66 1.7 .345        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 100 21 3 1 1 8 14 32 1 0 0 .210 .304 .290 .594      
vs. RHB 78 19 5 0 0 10 14 33 0 1 1 .244 .366 .308 .673      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 1 0 2 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 14  
May 9 0 1 1 6 4.15 8.2 12 5 4 0 5 14  
June 9 0 1 0 7 0.84 10.2 3 1 1 0 8 12  
July 11 0 0 2 5 3.46 13.0 12 7 5 0 8 13  
August 6 0 0 1 2 3.12 8.2 7 3 3 1 5 12  
Career 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65  
Home 19 0 2 0 10 2.25 20.0 11 6 5 1 10 26  
Road 22 0 1 4 12 3.21 28.0 29 12 10 0 18 39  
Grass 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65  
Day 7 0 1 1 4 4.70 7.2 7 4 4 0 4 12  
Night 34 0 2 3 18 2.45 40.1 33 14 11 1 24 53  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 New York - MLB 24 10 0 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 3 4 6 0 0 2.14 .320 9.21 -0.4 65
2017 New York - MLB 25 9 0 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 5 1 1 0 6 9 0 0 1.00 .179 3.25 0.2 533
2019 New York - MLB 27 6 0 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 9 0 0 1.23 .333 3.43 0.1 376
2020 New York - MLB 28 15 0 2 0 0 3.86 23.1 17 10 10 3 11 20 0 0 1.20 .226 5.15 -0.0 125
2021 New York - MLB 29 15 0 0 0 0 3.58 27.2 18 11 11 4 13 35 0 0 1.12 .237 3.70 0.3 118
2022 New York - MLB 30 15 0 2 1 3 5.91 10.2 17 7 7 2 5 8 0 0 2.06 .405 5.64 -0.1 79
2023 New York - MLB 31 19 0 2 1 0 5.53 27.2 27 18 17 4 19 33 0 0 1.66 .338 4.44 0.1 78
2024 New York - MLB 32 19 0 0 0 0 4.25 29.2 28 15 14 4 17 41 0 0 1.52 .348 3.82 0.3 104
2025 Colorado - MLB 33 22 1 0 2 0 7.98 38.1 51 35 34 9 21 48 0 0 1.88 .396 5.29 -0.1 58
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 34 4 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 4 5 2 2 4 14 0 0 0.96 .143 4.75 -0.0 204
Total MLB 134 1 8 5 3 4.81 191.0 184 108 102 32 103 223 0 0 1.50 .315 4.64 0.3 132
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Mahoning Valley - A- 21 21 1 1 3 2 3.13 37.1 37 16 13 0 14 39 0 0 1.37 .343 2.32 1.0 128
2014 Lake County - A 22 28 0 4 1 4 2.43 37.0 19 10 10 3 16 64 0 0 0.95 .254 2.25 1.0 165
2014 Carolina - A+ 22 17 0 1 0 1 2.25 16.0 8 6 4 1 13 17 0 0 1.31 .194 4.89 -0.1 178
2014 Total - A+ 22 45 0 5 1 5 2.38 53.0 27 16 14 4 29 81 0 0 1.06 .232 3.05 0.9 169
2015 Lynchburg - A+ 23 36 0 0 2 12 4.46 34.1 30 18 17 0 13 43 0 0 1.25 .333 2.01 1.0 90
2015 Akron - AA 23 5 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 15 0 0 1.00 .500 0.00 0.3 266
2016 Akron - AA 24 15 0 1 0 7 0.55 16.1 3 1 1 1 5 23 0 0 0.49 .069 2.47 0.4 725
2016 Scranton WB - AAA 24 6 0 0 1 1 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 0.79 .188 1.94 0.2 281
2016 Columbus - AAA 24 28 0 2 2 5 2.49 25.1 20 7 7 1 7 25 0 0 1.07 .284 3.04 0.4 161
2016 Total - AAA 24 34 0 2 3 6 2.27 31.2 23 8 8 1 9 32 0 0 1.01 .265 2.82 0.6 185
2017 Scranton WB - AAA 25 41 0 5 4 6 2.88 56.1 34 21 18 6 21 82 0 0 0.98 .252 2.90 1.0 139
2020 Scranton WB - AAA 28 3 0 0 1 1 6.00 3.0 5 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 1.67 .444 6.58 -0.1 85
2024 Scranton WB - AAA 32 4 0 1 1 0 2.45 7.1 5 4 2 2 4 8 0 0 1.23 .200 7.28 -0.2 216
2026 Oklahoma City - AAA 34 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65 0 0 1.42 .345 3.26 1.7 175
Total IL 82 0 8 9 13 2.75 98.1 67 35 30 10 34 125 0 0 1.03 .261 3.31 157.7
Total PCL 41 0 3 4 22 2.81 48.0 40 18 15 1 28 65 0 0 1.42 .345 3.26 174.6
Total EL 20 0 1 0 7 0.81 22.1 8 2 2 1 6 38 0 0 0.63 .179 1.80 602.0
Total CAR 53 0 1 2 13 3.75 50.1 38 24 21 1 26 60 0 0 1.27 .294 2.92 118.0
Total MID 28 0 4 1 4 2.43 37.0 19 10 10 3 16 64 0 0 0.95 .254 2.25 164.9
Total NYP 21 1 1 3 2 3.13 37.1 37 16 13 0 14 39 0 0 1.37 .343 2.32 128.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 New York - MLB 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .333 0.79 0.1 999
2024 New York - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 3 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 2.57 .300 6.87 -0.1 29
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 8.31 4.1 4 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 1.85 .308 4.06 476.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 New York - MLB P 10 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.0 2.57 -0.7 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.5 .000
2020 New York - MLB P 15 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 23.1 0.39 -0.1 .000
2021 New York - MLB P 15 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 -0.2 1.006
2022 New York - MLB P 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2023 New York - MLB P 18 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.2 0.65 -0.1 1.010
2024 New York - MLB P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 29.2 0.61 -0.1 1.006
2025 Colorado - MLB P 22 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 38.1 0.23 -0.3 1.011
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 8.1 4.32 +0.0 1.012
2026 Oklahoma City - AAA P 41 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 48.0 1.50 -0.2 1.030
TOTAL P 167 1 14 12 2 28 2 .929 231.2 1.01 -2.3 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL).
07/31/2016 Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees with OF Clint Frazier, P Justus Sheffield, and P J.P. Feyereisen for P Andrew Miller.
03/28/2019 Placed RP Ben Heller on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 25. (Yankees) [Auto]
04/04/2019 Transferred RF Ben Heller from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. (Yankees) [Auto]
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/26/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/06/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $825,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/08/2023 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for one week.
11/09/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $915,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/25/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/02/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/21/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/12/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
08/01/2026 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/02/2026 Finished 2nd in 2026 PCL AC Reliever of the Year voting.
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