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Heston Kjerstad
Heston Kjerstad
Baltimore Orioles • Outfielder
Age 27 • 6' 2" • 205 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2023-09-14
Born: Amarillo , TX • USA
Draft: 2020
2025 Stats
G
54
AB
156
H
30
HR
4
RBI
19
R
16
SB
1
AVG
.192
OBP
.240
SLG
.327
OPS
.567
Career Stats
G
106
AB
285
H
62
HR
10
RBI
36
R
27
SB
2
AVG
.218
OBP
.284
SLG
.365
OPS
.649
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2023 BAL 13 33 30 7 2 3 — .233 .281 .467 .748
2024 BAL 39 114 99 25 4 14 1 .253 .351 .394 .745
2025 BAL 54 167 156 30 4 19 1 .192 .240 .327 .567
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2023 BAL 23444216 49— .381.409.8101.219
2024 BAL 18514913 —3— .265.294.286.580
2025 BAL 1852439 161 .209.346.326.672
2026 BAL 1342418 24— .195.214.390.604
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024 BAL 222— ——— .000.000.000.000
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-06-06 @ ATH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-06-05 @ SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-04 @ SEA 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
2025-06-03 @ SEA 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
2025-06-01 vs CWS 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-31 vs CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-30 vs CWS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-27 vs STL 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025-05-26 vs STL 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2025-05-24 @ BOS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-24 @ BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-23 @ BOS 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-21 @ MIL 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-05-20 @ MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-18 vs WSH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-17 vs WSH 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-05-16 vs WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-15 vs MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-14 vs MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-05-14 vs MIN 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
2025-05-10 @ LAA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-08 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-05-07 @ MIN 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
2025-05-06 @ MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-04 vs KC 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-03 vs KC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-02 vs KC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-30 vs NYY 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-29 vs NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-04-28 vs NYY 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-27 @ DET 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
2025-04-26 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-26 @ DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-24 @ WSH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-04-23 @ WSH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-22 @ WSH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-19 vs CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-18 vs CIN 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
2025-04-17 vs CLE 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0
2025-04-16 vs CLE 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
2025-04-15 vs CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-13 vs TOR 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
2025-04-12 vs TOR 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2025-04-09 @ AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-08 @ AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-07 @ AZ 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-06 @ KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-05 @ KC 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025-04-04 @ KC 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-04-03 vs BOS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-03-31 vs BOS 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
2025-03-30 @ TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-03-29 @ TOR 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-03-27 @ TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-03-25
Baltimore Orioles placed LF Heston Kjerstad on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 22, 2026. Right hamstring strain.
2025-09-29
Baltimore Orioles recalled LF Heston Kjerstad from Norfolk Tides.
2025-06-10
Baltimore Orioles optioned LF Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk Tides.
2025-04-16
LF Heston Kjerstad changed number to 13.
2025-04-15
LF Heston Kjerstad changed number to 42.
2024-09-15
Baltimore Orioles activated LF Heston Kjerstad from the 10-day injured list.
2024-09-10
Baltimore Orioles sent LF Heston Kjerstad on a rehab assignment to Bowie Baysox.
2024-09-07
Baltimore Orioles sent LF Heston Kjerstad on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds.
2024-08-07
Baltimore Orioles placed OF Heston Kjerstad on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 1, 2024. Concussion.
2024-08-01
Baltimore Orioles optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk Tides.
2024-07-20
Baltimore Orioles activated OF Heston Kjerstad from the 7-day injured list.
2024-07-13
Baltimore Orioles placed OF Heston Kjerstad on the 7-day injured list. Concussion.
2024-06-24
Baltimore Orioles recalled OF Heston Kjerstad from Norfolk Tides.
2024-05-13
Baltimore Orioles optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk Tides.
2024-04-23
Baltimore Orioles recalled OF Heston Kjerstad from Norfolk Tides.
2024-03-22
Baltimore Orioles optioned OF Heston Kjerstad to Norfolk Tides.
2023-09-14
Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of OF Heston Kjerstad from Norfolk Tides.
2023-02-02
Baltimore Orioles invited non-roster OF Heston Kjerstad and to spring training.
2021-02-12
OF Heston Kjerstad assigned to Baltimore Orioles .
2021-02-12
OF Heston Kjerstad assigned to Baltimore Orioles.
2020-06-30
Baltimore Orioles signed OF Heston Kjerstad.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
43
0.29
xBA
49
0.231
xSLG
60
0.391
Avg EV
47
88.8
Barrel%
56
8.0%
HardHit%
57
41.1%
SweetSpot%
91
40.2%
Chase%
11
38.3%
Whiff%
39
28.4%
K%
35
26.9%
BB%
14
3.6%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: orioles.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 238 38.3% 57.6% 16.7% .218 46.3%
Slider 87 14.0% 40.2% 30.0% .176 30.0%
Changeup 75 12.1% 41.3% 32.1% .259 25.0%
Sinker 61 9.8% 54.1% 19.4% .000 35.7%
Cutter 42 6.8% 47.6% 26.7% .500 71.4%
Curveball 37 6.0% 37.8% 17.6% .286 50.0%
Splitter 30 4.8% 33.3% 47.6% .083 33.3%
Sweeper 27 4.3% 44.4% 40.0% .000 50.0%
Slurve 13 2.1% 38.5% 50.0% .000 100.0%
Knuckle Curve 11 1.8% 27.3% 60.0% .000 0.0%
Total 621 100.0% 48.3% 25.6% .187 40.5%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 341 54.9% 55.7% 17.9% .205 46.8%
Breaking 175 28.2% 39.4% 32.3% .132 39.1%
Offspeed 105 16.9% 39.0% 36.5% .205 26.9%
Total 621 100.0% 48.3% 25.6% .187 40.5%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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