Heim went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and walk in Friday's 8-3 win over Atlanta.
Heim smashed his ninth homer of the campaign and his first since June 25 in Baltimore. The switch-hitting backstop had begun to fall behind Kyle Higashioka (hamstring) for playing time behind the dish, but the former should serve as Texas' top option at catcher at least until the latter is healthy. That said, Heim owns a .681 OPS over 17 games in July, whereas Higashioka has a .963 OPS across his 13 outings this month.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting in favor of Higashioka
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Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
Texas has been opening playing time for both Heim and Kyle Higashioka of late by frequently using one at catcher and one at designated hitter, but the former will be left out of the starting nine Monday while Cody Freeman gets a look at DH. Though Heim should continue to see a fair share of starts moving forward, the Rangers seem to be prioritizing Higashioka a little bit more. Higashioka is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak and will stick in the lineup for a seventh straight game, while Heim is on the bench for the third time during that stretch.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Heim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Heim had started the previous 16 games and wasn't productive at the plate during that stretch with a .203/.261/.313 slash line. Kyle Higashioka will replace Heim behind the dish Sunday.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Productive outing in rout
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Heim went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 10-4 victory over the Orioles.
Heim tallied his 13th multi-hit effort of the season. The switch-hitting backstop has been mired in a brutal slump -- he has a .464 OPS across his last 101 plate appearances -- but he should still serve as Texas' primary catcher moving forward. Backup Kyle Higashioka hasn't performed much better at the plate recently, posting a .490 OPS over his last 86 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Homers Wednesday
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Heim went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Orioles.
Heim put the finishing touches on the Rangers' win, launching a solo shot off Scott Blewett in the sixth inning to extend the lead to 7-0. It's Heim's first homer since June 4 -- he'd gone just 3-for-23 (.130) in seven games prior to Wednesday. Overall, the switch-hitting backstop is slashing .230/.266/.380 with eight homers, 22 RBI, 18 runs scored and three steals across 214 plate appearances this season.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Taking seat Saturday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Heim made back-to-back starts behind the dish and will get a breather Saturday. In his place, Kyle Higashioka will catch and bat ninth.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Getting rest Wednesday
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Heim is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals.
Heim will get a routine day off after he served as the Rangers' catcher in Tuesday's 6-1 loss. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the dish and will bat eighth Wednesday.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Heim is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Heim will take a seat after starting the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will step in to catch for Kumar Rocker.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Taking seat Thursday
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Heim is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Minnesota.
Heim went 2-for-3 with a run scored while catching eight innings of Wednesday night's 6-2 loss, so he will receive a breather for Thursday's matinee. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: On bench Tuesday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Heim is batting .100 (4-for-40) over his past 13 contests and will sit Tuesday after starting Texas' previous two games. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Tyler Mahle.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Sitting out Saturday
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Heim isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Heim will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going just 1-for-12 in his last five games. Kyle Higashioka will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: On bench Wednesday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Heim will yield to Kyle Higashioka behind the dish Wednesday. Heim is 2-for-18 (.111) with eight strikeouts over his last six appearances.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Serving as DH on Thursday
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Heim (hand) will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Heim suffered a compressed nerve in his right hand on a base hit in the top of the second inning of Wednesday's 4-3 loss. According to ESPN.com, Heim initially came on the field for the bottom of the second, but after airmailing a throw back to right-hander Jacob deGrom on the first pitch of the inning, the Rangers elected to pull Heim from the game. Bochy relayed after the game that imaging on Heim's hand came back negative, but the Rangers aren't yet ready to deploy the veteran backstop behind the plate. Heim will handle a non-defensive role in the series finale while Kyle Higashioka steps in at catcher.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Exits with hand injury
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Heim was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to a compressed nerve in his right hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Heim's hand began bothering him after he hit a ball off the end of his bat in the second inning, and he was replaced behind the dish when the Rangers went back out on defense. The severity of the backstop's injury remains unclear, but Kyle Higashioka and Tucker Barnhart could pick up some starts if Heim needs to miss some time.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Launches two-run homer
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Heim went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Heim was able to get the Rangers on the board in the ninth inning, when he took Ian Hamilton deep to right field for a two-run homer. Heim has gone 4-for-10 with one home run and five RBI over his last three starts.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Taking seat Saturday
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Heim isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against Houston.
Heim will begin on the bench after starting behind the plate in each of the Rangers' previous two games. He'll give way to Kyle Higashioka, who returned from a stint on the injured list Tuesday.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Resting Wednesday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Kyle Higashioka will draw a start behind the plate while Heim takes a seat for the second time in the series. Heim still appears to be the Rangers' preferred option behind the plate, though he'll likely be subject to more frequent rest days now that Higashioka is back in the fold after a recent stint on the injured list.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Getting breather Monday
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Heim is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
Heim will hit the bench for Monday's series opener while Tucker Barnhart starts behind the plate and bats eighth. Heim went 1-for-12 with a solo home run while starting all three games at catcher during the Rangers' weekend series against the Tigers.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Receiving day off
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Heim is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.
After starting at catcher or designated hitter in each of the Rangers' last 11 games, Heim will get a much-needed day off as Texas wraps up its series in Boston. Dustin Harris will get a turn as the Rangers' DH on Thursday while Tucker Barnhart handles catching duties.
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Rangers' Jonah Heim: Resting Friday
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Heim is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Giants on Friday.
Heim will get a breather Friday while Kyle Higashioka starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Heim has gone 2-for-8 with a solo home run over his last two starts.
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