Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Heath Hembree was born January 13, 1989, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Hembree made his Red Sox debut on August 9, wearing uniform number 38 and pitching four innings of scoreless relief in a 19-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels; he gave up two hits, two walks, and struck out two. Due to the Red Sox signing Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo on August 23, and guaranteeing Castillo the uniform number he wore in Cuba, which was 38, Hembree switched his uniform number to 37.

For the remainder of the season, Hembree split time between Boston and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. With Pawtucket, he made seven appearances with 2.70 ERA with nine strikeouts in 6+2⁄3 innings pitched, compiling an 0–1 record with two saves. He made a total of six MLB appearances for the 2014 Red Sox, striking out six in ten innings pitched, with a 4.50 ERA.

On March 22, 2021, Hembree signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization that included an invitation to spring training. On April 23, 2021, Hembree was selected to the active roster.