Ben Heller

BIOGRAPHY

Ben Heller was born August 5, 1991, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Heller attended Whitewater High School in Whitewater, Wisconsin, where he holds the school record for saves, pitched two no-hitters, and had a 1.14 ERA his senior year. Heller played college baseball at Olivet Nazarene University, and summer collegiate baseball with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.

The Cleveland Indians selected Heller in the 22nd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. Heller played in Cleveland's farm system from 2013 to 2016, rising to the Triple-A level.

On July 31, 2016, the Indians traded Heller along with Clint Frazier, Justus Sheffield, and J. P. Feyereisen to the New York Yankees for Andrew Miller. He made his major league debut on August 26, 2016, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Overall with the 2016 Yankees, Heller appeared in 10 games in relief, posting a 6.43 ERA with six strikeouts in seven innings. During the 2017 season, Heller split time between the Yankees and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He appeared in nine major league games, striking out nine batters in 11 innings with a 0.82 ERA.

Heller returned to the Yankees in 2019, appearing in 6 games, all in relief, while posting a 1.23 ERA and striking out 9 batters in 7 1⁄3 innings.

On June 6, 2023, Heller was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for international bonus pool money. He was recalled to the major leagues on June 15. Heller made his debut for the Braves on June 16, throwing five strikeouts with only one hit and one walk in two innings in a win against the Colorado Rockies. On August 2, Heller was optioned to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.