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Astros trade catcher Tyler Heineman to Brewers

The Houston Astros have traded prospect catcher Tyler Heineman to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, for a cash or a player to be named later.

The Astros have traded minor league C Tyler Heineman to the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

— Houston Astros (@astros) March 26, 2017

Heineman, 25, at one time appeared to be the Astros' future behind home plate but he never appeared to figure things out with the bat. Heineman was drafted in the eighth round in 2012 draft out of UCLA.