Education
Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003, and went on to Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.
Heisey graduated from Donegal High School in 2003, and went on to Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers. At Messiah College, he set career records in batting average (405), total bases (294), doubles (41), home runs (23), extra base hits (71), and consecutive game hitting streak (14). Cincinnati Reds
Following his junior year of college, Heisey was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
He played in the Reds" minor league system for all or parts of six seasons.
In the minors leagues, he had a.294 overall batting average, 52 home runs, 241 Reserve Bank of India, and 88 stolen bases. In 2009, he was named the Reds" minor league player of the year.
Heisey was added to the Reds" 40-man roster after the 2009 season to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Heisey played his first Major League game with the Cincinnati Reds on May 3, 2010, starting in right field and going 0-for-5 against the New York Mets.
Heisey played in 97 games his rookie season and batted.254 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs.
He excelled as a pinch hitter, hitting four home runs to share the Major League lead in pinch-hit home runs with Matt Stairs. On June 22, 2011, Heisey hit three home runs in a game against the New York Yankees. In 2011, he finished his second full Major League season with a.254 batting average, 18 home runs, and 50 Reserve Bank of India. After qualifying as a Super Two player, giving him an extra year of arbitration eligibility, Heisey agreed to a one-year, $1.325 million contract on January 31, 2013.
Los Angeles Dodgers / Toronto Blue Jays
On December 2, 2014, Heisey was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers in trade for pitcher Matt Magill.
The Dodgers then signed him to a one-year, $2.16 million, contract to avoid salary arbitration. He was assigned to the American Automobile Association Oklahoma City Dodgers for the start of the 2015 season.
The Dodgers called him up to play a game on April 22, 2015 and returned him to the minors after the game. He was called back up again on May 7.
After being sent down he would be recalled to Los Angeles again from the Oklahoma City Dodgers on June 2.
He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 30, 2015. He was released on August 7. On August 12, 2015, Heisey signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
He rejoined the Dodgers roster on September 6.
In 33 games for the Dodgers in 2015, he hit.182 with two homers and nine Reserve Bank of India. He was outrighted to the minors and choose to become a free agent on November 6, 2015. Later that month, he signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.