8 Blue Jays players who won't be back in 2025

Tyler Heineman

The Blue Jays happily continued their complicated multi-year relationship with Heineman this year simply because they needed a body (preferably a familiar one) behind the plate to pair with Alejandro Kirk. Since Heineman hit .276 in 19 games for the Jays just last year, it made sense why the club chose to acquire him for the third time as this year wound down.

True to form, the 33-year-old went 1-for-10 (.100) with a .408 OPS and 25 OPS+. He's never been much of a hitter, so this type of output is more like what's expected from him than the 129 OPS+ he had last season in his brief stint.

Like I said, Heineman is a familiar face who has experience with a lot of the players on the Blue Jays. It makes sense why he'd be in the organization, but he doesn't exactly scream "big leaguer" at this point. He has a very specific set of skills, but they'd best fit in a mentorship role down in Triple-A. The Blue Jays have an obvious need at catcher this offseason, so we're calling it now: Heineman is DFA'd, sent outright to Triple-A and replaced in the big leagues by a better offensive option.