Chris Heston

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13 innings pitched. The 9–3 victory over the Padres was Heston's 10th win, making him the first Giants rookie to reach 10 wins since Matt Cain in 2006. [18]

Heston was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on August 21, 2015, to make room for recently acquired outfielder Marlon Byrd. Later on August 28, 2015, he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento since Matt Cain was placed on the disabled list. [19] Heston finished the season with a 12–11 record, 3.95 ERA, and 141 strikeouts in 17723 innings pitched. In 2015 he shared the major league lead in hit batsmen, with 13. [20]

2016

Heston started the 2016 season in the Giants' bullpen. [21] He was optioned down to Triple-A after four appearances, and spent the rest of the season in the minors or on the disabled list. [22] [23]

Seattle Mariners (2017)

On December 7, 2016, Heston was traded to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. [24]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On May 26, 2017, he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers. [25]

Minnesota Twins (2017)

On June 7, 2017, Heston was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. [26] He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A on June 16, when they purchased the contract of Adam Wilk. In 8 games (6 starts) for Rochester, Heston struggled to an 0–3 record and 10.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 27 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [27]

San Francisco Giants

On January 24, 2018, Heston signed a minor league contract to return to the San Francisco Giants. [28] He was released by the organization on July 27, 2018.

Personal life

Heston is currently a real estate agent in Melbourne, Florida. [29]

References

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  4. Haft, Chris (November 20, 2012). "Giants put Heston, four others on 40-man roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014.
  5. Todd, Jeff (July 23, 2013). "Chris Heston Becomes A Free Agent". MLB Trade Rumors.
  6. Dierkes, Tim (July 25, 2013). "Minor Moves: Catricala, Taveras, Valaika, Heston". MLB Trade Rumors.
  7. "San Francisco Giants 2014 Media Guide" (PDF). San Francisco Giants. 2014. p. 120. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2015.
  8. Pavlovic, Alex (September 1, 2014). "Giants add Gary Brown, Brett Bochy, Chris Heston, Erik Cordier and Adam Duvall". Bay Area News Group.
  9. Baggarly, Andrew (April 18, 2015). "San Francisco Giants' Chris Heston supplies the bling on World Series ring day". San Jose Mercury News.
  10. Haft, Chris (April 7, 2015). "Cain goes on disabled list; Peavy could follow". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  11. Gilbert, Steve; Haft, Chris (April 8, 2015). "Giants top D-backs to give Heston first win". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Haft, Chris (May 12, 2015). "Heston dominates with 10 K's in CG vs. Astros". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015.
  13. Baggarly, Andrew (May 12, 2015). "Extra Baggs: Chris Heston joins a list of all aces, no jokers; Matt Duffy is great at No.8; Hunter Pence hits a Vegas jackpot". San Jose Mercury News.
  14. 1 2 "Chris Heston throws no-hitter, strikes out 11 Mets for fourth Giants no-no in four years, and the 17th overall in team history". ESPN. Associated Press. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
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  17. Martinez, Yvonne (July 2, 2015). "Palm Bay Mayor Presents Key To City To Hometown Sports 'Giant' Chris Heston". SpaceCoastDaily.com.
  18. Schulman, Henry (July 22, 2015). "Heston, homers hoist Giants to big win". San Francisco Chronicle.
  19. @SFGiants (August 28, 2015). "Matt Cain placed on 15-day DL with elbow nerve irritation. Chris Heston recalled from triple-A and will start Sunday vs. STL. #SFGiants" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  20. 2016 MLB Baseball Pitching Statistics and League Leaders – Major League Baseball – ESPN
  21. "Giants set 2016 Opening Day roster". San Francisco Giants (Press release). April 2, 2016.
  22. Kawahara, Matt (May 13, 2016). "For Giants prospect Chris Heston, different season, different results". The Sacramento Bee.
  23. Wilmoth, Charlie (December 7, 2016). "Giants Trade Chris Heston To Mariners". MLB Trade Rumors.
  24. "Mariners Acquire RHP Chris Heston from Giants". marinersblog.mlblogs.com. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  25. Todd, Jeff (May 26, 2017). "Dodgers Claim Mike Freeman, Chris Heston". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  26. Miller, Phil (June 7, 2017). "Twins add reliever Chris Heston, release Nick Tepesch". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  27. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  28. Brisbee, Grant (January 24, 2018). "Giants sign Chris Heston to minor-league deal".
  29. "Christopher Heston EXP Realty LLC". Remax.com. Remax Realty LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
Chris Heston
Chris Heston pitching in 2016 Spring Training.jpg
Heston with the San Francisco Giants in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1988-04-10) April 10, 1988 (age 36)
Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
Achievements
Preceded by No-hitter pitcher
June 9, 2015
Succeeded by