New Met - P - Jeremy Hefner

Jeremy Hefner

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: March 11, 1986 in Perkins, Oklahoma, US (Age 25)
Drafted by the New York Mets in the 46th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft, the New York Mets in the 48th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft and the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft. link

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
2007	21	Eugene	NORW	A-	SDP	2	5	.286	3.90	17	11	2	0	0	0	62.1	51	33	27	3	20	0	74	2	0	8	255	1.139	7.4	0.4	2.9	10.7	3.70
2008	22	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-A+	SDP	10	5	.667	3.34	30	25	1	0	0	0	145.1	120	55	54	12	43	1	150	3	0	7	589	1.122	7.4	0.7	2.7	9.3	3.49
2008	22	Fort Wayne	MIDW	A	SDP	10	5	.667	3.33	29	24	1	0	0	0	140.1	117	53	52	12	41	1	144	3	0	7	568	1.126	7.5	0.8	2.6	9.2	3.51
2008	22	Lake Elsinore	CALL	A+	SDP	0	0		3.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	21	1.000	5.4	0.0	3.6	10.8	3.00
2009	23	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AAA	SDP	14	9	.609	4.10	28	28	0	0	0	0	156.0	172	83	71	13	40	0	147	11	0	9	659	1.359	9.9	0.8	2.3	8.5	3.68
2009	23	Lake Elsinore	CALL	A+	SDP	14	9	.609	4.12	27	27	0	0	0	0	150.2	165	81	69	13	38	0	142	11	0	9	635	1.347	9.9	0.8	2.3	8.5	3.74
2009	23	Portland	PCL	AAA	SDP	0	0		3.38	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.1	7	2	2	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	24	1.688	11.8	0.0	3.4	8.4	2.50
2010	24	San Antonio	TL	AA	SDP	11	8	.579	2.95	28	28	0	2	0	0	167.2	156	63	55	11	51	3	115	5	0	7	687	1.235	8.4	0.6	2.7	6.2	2.25
2011	25	Tucson	PCL	AAA	SDP	9	7	.563	4.98	28	28	0	0	0	0	157.1	178	101	87	21	61	1	120	3	0	7	704	1.519	10.2	1.2	3.5	6.9	1.97
5 Seasons						46	34	.575	3.84	131	120	3	2	0	0	688.2	677	335	294	60	215	5	606	24	0	38	2894	1.295	8.8	0.8	2.8	7.9	2.82
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		9	7	.563	4.92	29	29	0	0	0	0	162.2	185	103	89	21	63	1	125	3	0	7	728	1.525	10.2	1.2	3.5	6.9	1.98
A+ (2 seasons)				A+		14	9	.609	4.10	28	28	0	0	0	0	155.2	168	83	71	13	40	0	148	11	0	9	656	1.336	9.7	0.8	2.3	8.6	3.70
A (1 season)				A		10	5	.667	3.33	29	24	1	0	0	0	140.1	117	53	52	12	41	1	144	3	0	7	568	1.126	7.5	0.8	2.6	9.2	3.51
AA (1 season)				AA		11	8	.579	2.95	28	28	0	2	0	0	167.2	156	63	55	11	51	3	115	5	0	7	687	1.235	8.4	0.6	2.7	6.2	2.25
A- (1 season)				A-		2	5	.286	3.90	17	11	2	0	0	0	62.1	51	33	27	3	20	0	74	2	0	8	255	1.139	7.4	0.4	2.9	10.7	3.70

Jeremy Scott Hefner (born March 11, 1986 in Perkins, Oklahoma) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

Prior to playing professionally, Hefner attended Perkins-Tryon High School and then Oral Roberts University and Seminole State College. He was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 46th round of the 2004 amateur draft, however he opted not to sign. He was next drafted by the Mets in the 48th round of the 2005 amateur draft, however again he did not sign. He did sign after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 amateur draft by the Padres, beginning his professional career that year.

Pitching for the Eugene Emeralds in 2007, Hefner went 2-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 17 games (11 starts), striking out 74 batters in 62 1/3 innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Fort Wayne Wizards and Lake Elsinore Storm, going a combined 10-5 with a 3.34 ERA in 30 games (25 starts), striking out 150 batters in 145 1/3 innings. He pitched for the Storm and Portland Beavers in 2009, going 14-9 with a 4.10 ERA in 28 starts. With the Beavers again in 2010, he went 11-8 with a 2.95 ERA in 28 starts.^[1]
On November 18, 2011, Hefner was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, on December 9, he was designated for assignment. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on December 12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hefner

2009 Scouting Report:

The Oral Roberts alum increased his stock significantly with an excellent showing at Low-A Fort Wayne last season going 10-5 with a 3.33 ERA and 43 BB/150 K in 145 IP. Hefner controls his three pitches quite well, an 89-91 MPH fastball, a sweeping slider, and a heavy changeup that he uses effectively against LH hitters. Hefner pounds all quadrants of the strike zone with excellent command, though his stuff is not overpowering and, with the exception of his change, lacks the deceptive movement that he'll need to be effective against more advanced hitters. Hefner is a cerebral competitor who has a heightened concept of how to get hitters out and his competitive demeanor helps him get the most out of his stuff on the hill. There is some projectibility left in his tall, strong body that could continue his trend to add more velocity to his heater. That would serve him well as he progresses.

2009 Projection: Hefner got a brief glimpse of High-A ball with his one outing at Lake Elsinore. He will be pitching there quite a bit more this season. The California League should provide a good test for Hefner's progress as a pitching prospect. He has been working on a two seam fastball to incorporate more movement on his pitches. If he can effectively mix that with his heavy change, there is ample reason to believe that he will continue to have success in 2009. Watch his GO/FO ratio as it was under 1.00 last year. Also keep an eye on his ability to dominate hitters. His averaged more than a K/9 innings last season, but he will be hard pressed to continue that trend as he advances. Hefner has three solidly commandable pitches that should serve him well in the #3 or #4 spot in a MLB rotation someday