"Jonah Heim was a free agent in the first place after he got non-tendered by the Texas Rangers following two underwhelming seasons. He hit .213/.271/.332 with a .266 wOBA and 69 wRC+ last season, which would be an acceptable amount of production for a catcher if their defense was good. Unfortunately for Heim, his defense was not good in 2025 as he graded below average in plenty of defensive catching metrics in 2025."
"His defense was also excellent during that 2023 season, as he finished in the 92nd percentile of catchers when it came to Caught Stealing Above Average and in the 95th percentile in terms of Framing."
Jonah Heim signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves and joined spring training in North Port. Financial terms have not been released. Heim was non-tendered by the Texas Rangers after two down seasons, hitting .213/.271/.332 with a .266 wOBA and 69 wRC+ in 2025 while grading below average in many defensive catching metrics. Heim produced a breakout in 2023 (.258/.317/.438, .324 wOBA, 107 wRC+, 18 homers) with elite defensive marks in caught-stealing and framing. A rebound toward his 2023 defense would make his moderate offensive output acceptable. Heim projects as a strong candidate for the Opening Day backup catcher role.
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