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The Pirates outrighted Heller (shoulder) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Heller ended the season on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder issue. He's off the 60-day IL but will not return to the 40-man roster. It's not clear how healthy his shoulder is now.
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The Pirates placed Heller on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation. Heller tossed 7.1 scoreless innings covering his first four appearances after being recalled Aug. 10 but had surrendered four runs over his last two outings, so it's possible the shoulder has been bothering him for a bit. It's not clear how long he might be sidelined.
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The Pirates selected Heller's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Heller has been torched for 12 runs (11 earned) over just two innings in two appearances with the Pirates this season. He's put up great numbers this season at Indianapolis, however, with a 3.55 ERA and 55:13 K:BB in 33 frames. He'll get another chance with Pittsburgh in a middle-relief role.
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Heller signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Heller, 32, posted a 3.86 ERA and 16:11 K:BB over 18.2 innings in 2023 with Atlanta. He'll provide Pittsburgh with some right-handed relief depth.
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Heller elected to become a free agent Thursday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Heller was removed from Atlanta's 40-man roster this week and has opted for free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The reliever collected a 3.86 ERA and 16:11 K:BB over 18.2 innings in 2023.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 8 | 0 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 11.2 | 2.08 |
| 2023 | ATL | 19 | 0 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 3.85 | 1.44 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 8/27 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 8/24 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 3 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 8/22 | vs |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 6.75 | 1 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 8/18 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 8/13 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 10.80 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8/10 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 18.00 | 1 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 6/09 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 1.0 | 5 | 54.00 | 1 | 2 | 6.00 |