Gunnar Heidt was the Toronto Blue Jays 13th round pick in the 2014 amateur draft. He was selected out of the College of Charleston the home of the Cougars as a Senior. The Blue Jays selected him after he had a phenomenal season with the Cougars. As an infielder he led the team with a .327 batting average. He also mashed 40 doubles and seven triples, while driving in 54 RBIs.
Heidt has always been known for having plus pop at the plate. The hard line drives jump off his bat and he has excellent coverage to all fields.