Jonah Heim

Bats B Throws R6'4" 220 lbBorn 1995 Buffalo, USADebut 2020Team ATH1x All-StarDraft 2013 R4 #129 Baltimore Orioles, Amherst (NY) HSContract 1 y/$1.25M (26) 2026: $975,936

Awards: All-MLB Second Team, Rawlings AL Gold Glove

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 100.6FIELD+ 98.8 at CTotal 1.06 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026304276621209236120.2260.2870.3670.6540.1410.28820.17.682.20.29
2027322292651209246510.2220.2820.3620.6450.1410.28420.17.580.20.23

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 30

His ten closest age-30 comparables averaged 74 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Tucker Barnhart202181.065.6308
2Damon Berryhill199472.536.097
3Johnny Estrada200683.774.7464
4Jason Varitek200292.5116.7521
5Matt Wieters201697.859.1465
6Dan Wilson199982.163.7303
7Chris Bando198680.956.5229
8Del Rice195378.880.0167
9Brian Schneider200778.484.1384
10Victor Caratini202488.2102.0386

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj322651209124650.2220.2820.3620.64580.2
2026*ATH79294265615011022540.2100.2720.3900.66283.6
2025TEX12443338841401143332880.2130.2710.3320.60278.2
2024TEX131491451011211359126900.2200.2670.3360.60273.6
2023TEX131501611182801895240960.2580.3170.4380.755101.2
2022TEX12745051922011648241870.2270.2980.3990.69798.5
2021TEX8228522521301032315580.1960.2390.3580.59860.4
2020OAK13415800050330.2110.2680.2110.47942.2
Career608220122245587268282111574220.2250.2820.3710.65383.6

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202629487.714.97.032.423.232.70.2340.3810.29924.9
202543388.114.56.135.924.230.00.2190.3460.27625.2
202449188.514.55.936.420.732.10.2260.3650.28125.3
202350189.217.38.038.522.530.30.2530.4390.32525.8
202245089.317.06.939.921.429.60.2200.3700.29226.0
202128587.115.56.237.921.627.60.2270.3770.28726.0
20204186.014.95.737.110.926.60.2450.3790.29925.3

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025TEXC9680076628340.996-2.0
2024TEXC11997796737750.993+3.1
2023TEXC12499393840280.998+11.3
2022TEXC11190183937330.997+15.3
2021TEXC7864155725330.995+10.5
2020OAKC12951056001.000+0.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2019AAALas Vegas AviatorsBat1194 HR, 0 SB0.3580.969
2019AAMidland RockHoundsBat2085 HR, 0 SB0.2820.801
2018AAMidland RockHoundsBat1541 HR, 0 SB0.1820.472
2018A+Stockton PortsBat3487 HR, 3 SB0.2920.786
2017A+Charlotte Stone CrabsBat610 HR, 1 SB0.2180.535
2017ABowling Green Hot RodsBat3219 HR, 0 SB0.2680.753
2016A+Frederick KeysBat3297 HR, 2 SB0.2160.644
2016A+Charlotte Stone CrabsBat471 HR, 0 SB0.2220.566
2016A+nanBat3768 HR, 2 SB0.2170.633
2015ADelmarva ShorebirdsBat1571 HR, 0 SB0.2480.616
2014RkGCL OriolesBat860 HR, 3 SB0.2440.665
2013RkGCL OriolesBat910 HR, 1 SB0.1850.522

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3650.2410.3410.254
20250.2700.2840.2750.284
20240.3130.2560.2750.263
20230.3860.3220.3570.310
20220.3640.2890.3020.318
20210.3070.2460.3070.224
20200.3000.2060.2000.246

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20231766514003815100.2120.2680.3480.616
Career1766514003815100.2120.2680.3480.616