Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Analyzes Andrew Heaney’s Homer Problem

When Andrew Heaney allowed just one home run in his first 31 innings with the Dodgers, there was hope that his newfound slider had also helped alleviate the longball issues that have plagued him throughout his career. Averaging 1.8 homers per nine innings the past six seasons coming into this year, no one really thought 0.3 was a realistic new normal, but it wasn’t crazy to think he could settle around 1.0.

Unfortunately, Heaney’s HR/9 his last four starts is 4.3, culminating in a four-homer clunker in taking the loss against the Giants on Monday night. That brings his season HR/9 up to 1.9, right in line with the last six years and leaving a lot of questions about whether he’s a guy the…