"With Kirk signed to a long term extension, there was no doubt he would be returning to the Blue Jays in 2026. Heineman, on the other hand, has been a career journeyman, bouncing around the league from team to team, never spending more than one full season in any single location. But that's all about to change as Heineman and the Blue Jays came to an agreement on a contract for 2026, avoiding arbitration."
"Blue Jays back up catcher officially joins the millionaires club, avoids arbitration Blue Jays beat reporter Ben Nicholson-Smith wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Blue Jays have avoided arbitration with Tyler Heineman per industry source. He'll earn $1,237,500 in 2026." For Heineman it's the largest salary he's earned thus far in his career that has taken him through eleven different organizations since he was drafted by the Houston Astros in June of 2012."
Toronto Blue Jays catching tandem combined for strong production in 2025, with Alejandro Kirk posting 2.3 bWAR and Tyler Heineman 1.9 bWAR. Kirk is under a long-term extension and will return in 2026. Heineman avoided arbitration and signed a one-year deal for $1,237,500 for 2026. Heineman has been a career journeyman, passing through eleven organizations since being drafted by the Houston Astros in June 2012. He has appeared in 172 MLB games with a .240/.321/.325 slash and .646 OPS. Heineman's 2025 line was .289/.361/.416 with a .777 OPS, 120 wRC+, and 10 defensive runs saved.
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