Heston Kjerstad
Heston Sawyer Kjerstad
Born: February 12, 1999
Amarillo, TX US
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 36 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 1 (2020 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Canyon Randall (TX) HS
Arkansas
Career: 2022-2024
Major League Statistics
Heston Kjerstad has compiled a career batting average of .309 with 47 home runs and 170 RBI in his 271-game career with the Aberdeen IronBirds, Delmarva Shorebirds, Scottsdale Scorpions, Bowie Baysox and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 2022 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | 43 | 186 | 163 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 47 | .233 | .312 | .362 | .674 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 22 | 104 | 98 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | .357 | .385 | .622 | 1.007 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Delmarva Shorebirds | 22 | 98 | 80 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | .462 | .551 | .650 | 1.201 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 46 | 206 | 184 | 30 | 57 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 31 | .310 | .383 | .576 | .960 | 106 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 76 | 334 | 295 | 57 | 88 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 69 | .298 | .371 | .498 | .870 | 147 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 4 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .438 | .385 | .822 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 56 | 257 | 213 | 49 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 67 | .300 | .397 | .601 | .998 | 128 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 271 | 1207 | 1051 | 196 | 325 | 70 | 12 | 47 | 170 | 8 | 4 | 111 | 263 | .309 | .387 | .533 | .920 | 560 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | CF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | RF | 31 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .969 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | OF | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Delmarva Shorebirds | RF | 16 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.875 |
| 2022 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | RF | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.071 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | RF | 32 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | LF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1B | 22 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | RF | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.765 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1B | 16 | 103 | 7 | 4 | 12 | .965 | 6.875 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | LF | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.231 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1B | 8 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .980 | 6.250 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | RF | 27 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.519 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | LF | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Aberdeen IronBirds | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 154 | 472 | 22 | 8 | 35 | .984 | 3.208 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | June 10, 2022 | July 10, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | July 13, 2022 | September 11, 2022 |
| 2022 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 3, 2022 | November 9, 2022 | |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 6, 2023 | June 4, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | June 8, 2023 | September 13, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | March 29, 2024 | June 23, 2024 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | September 7, 2024 | September 8, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | September 10, 2024 | September 14, 2024 |
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