The Cincinnati Reds have acquired outfielder Scott Heineman from the Texas Rangers via a trade, which was first reported by C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. In return the Reds sent Texas infield prospect Jose Acosta.
During the 2020 season Scott Heineman played in 24 games with the Texas Rangers, but about half of those games came off of the bench. In total he hit .154/.185/.269 over his 54 plate appearances with two walks and 11 strikeouts. During 2019, his rookie season, he played in 25 games for the Rangers and hit a bit better – but still struggled – posting a .