Nick Heath | |
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![]() Heath with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2019 | |
Free agent | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Decatur, Georgia, U.S. | November 27, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 30, 2020, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .146 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 4 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Nicholas James Heath (born November 27,1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Heath attended Junction City High School in Junction City,Kansas. [1] Undrafted out of high school,Heath attended Northwestern State University. He redshirted his freshman year and played the following three seasons of college baseball for the Demons (2014-2016). [2] Heath was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round,with the 493rd overall selection,of the 2016 MLB draft. [3]
Heath played for the Idaho Falls Chukars in 2016,hitting .291/.350/.387/.737 with 2 home runs,28 RBI,and 36 stolen bases. [4] He split the 2017 season between the Arizona Royals,Lexington Legends,and Wilmington Blue Rocks,hitting a combined .253/.316/.298/.614 with 1 home run,16 RBI,and 25 stolen bases. Heath split the 2018 season between Wilmington and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals,hitting a combined .274/.376/.358/.734 with 2 home runs,27 RBI,and 39 stolen bases. [1] He played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season. [5] He split the 2019 season between Northwest Arkansas and the Omaha Storm Chasers,hitting a combined .255/.345/.387/.732 with 8 home runs,36 RBI,and 60 stolen bases. [6] [7]
Heath was added to the Royals 40–man roster following the 2019 season. [8] He made his MLB debut on July 30,2020,against the Detroit Tigers. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals,Heath batted .154 with no home runs and 3 RBIs in 15 games. [9]
On April 14,2021,Heath was designated for assignment by the Royals. [10]
On April 17,2021,Heath was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-hander Eduardo Herrera. [11] Heath hit .143/.231/.171 with no home runs and 1 RBI in 20 games for Arizona before he was designated for assignment on July 10. [12] On July 14,Heath was assigned outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces. [13] He was released on April 30,2022.
On June 19,2022,Heath signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Heath appeared in 77 games for Charleston,slashing .238/.358/.349 with 4 home runs,33 RBI,and 42 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.
On March 16,2023,Heath signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [14] In 68 games for Chicago,he batted .241/.373/.361 with four home runs,34 RBI,and 30 stolen bases. Heath would become a free agent after the 2023 season.
On March 28,2024,Heath signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [15] In 58 games for the Ducks,he batted .264/.390/.445 with eight home runs,36 RBI,and 27 stolen bases. Heath became a free agent following the season.
Heath's mother,Kimberly Milleson,ran track at Kansas State University and was a U.S. Olympic trials participant. [16]
In June 2020,Northwestern State created the Nick Heath Minority Scholarship which it announced would be awarded to three minority baseball players between ages 5 and 13 to cover the cost of enrollment at a school-sponsored youth baseball camp. Heath also announced that he would be donating a bat and custom glove to each recipient of the scholarship. [17]