Pirates' Tyler Heineman: Reassigned to minors camp

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By RotoWire Staff

Mar 28, 2023 at 2:19 pm ET • 1 min read

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Heineman was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Pirates camp.

Austin Hedges will open the 2023 season as the primary catcher in Pittsburgh, with Jason Delay backing him up. Heineman, 31, is a career .214/.279/.276 hitter in 236 plate appearances at the MLB level.

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