Derek Heffel Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

IP	139
ERA	5.374
WHIP	1.475
BB/9	2.784
SO/9	8.158

Full name Derek Heffel
Born 04/13/1996 in Racine, WI
Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Madison Area Technical College
Drafted in the 14th round (429th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2016 (signed for $100,000).

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