Heston Kjerstad

Positions: Rightfielder, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Team: Baltimore Orioles (minors, 40-man)

Born: February 12, 1999 in Amarillo, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 36th round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Canyon Randall HS (Amarillo, TX) and the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR).

High School: Canyon Randall HS (Amarillo, TX)

School: University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR)

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2024

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 0.018 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Heston Sawyer Kjerstad

Pronunciation: \KERR-stad\

Twitter: @hestonkjerstad

Instagram: @hestonkjerstad

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

.233

RBI

OBP

.281

SLG

.467

OPS

.748

OPS+

106

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2018	19	-1.7	Arkansas	SEC	NCAA		69	313	262	65	87	16	0	14	58	3	0	26	55	.332	.419	.553	.972	145		18	0	7	2
2019	20	-0.7	Arkansas	SEC	NCAA		65	300	266	53	87	13	1	17	51	5	0	21	65	.327	.400	.575	.975	153		12	0	1	3
2020	21	0.4	Arkansas	SEC	NCAA		16	78	67	19	30	5	0	6	20	1	0	7	9	.448	.513	.791	1.304	53		3	0	1	0
2022	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-A	BAL	65	284	243	45	75	17	2	5	37	1	0	29	64	.309	.394	.457	.851	111	5	8	0	4	1
2022	23	0.5	Aberdeen	SALL	A+	BAL	43	186	163	28	38	8	2	3	20	1	0	16	47	.233	.312	.362	.674	59	3	4	0	3	0
2022	23	2.2	Delmarva	CARL	A	BAL	22	98	80	17	37	9	0	2	17	0	0	13	17	.463	.551	.650	1.201	52	2	4	0	1	1
2022	23	0.9	Scottsdale	AZFL	Fal		22	104	98	13	35	9	1	5	17	0	0	5	31	.357	.385	.622	1.007	61	1	0	0	1	0
2023	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	BAL	122	540	479	87	145	29	8	21	55	5	4	42	100	.303	.376	.528	.904	253	8	16	0	3	1
2023	24	-2.3	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	76	334	295	57	88	19	5	10	32	2	1	27	69	.298	.371	.498	.870	147	6	9	0	3	1
2023	24	0.2	Bowie	EL	AA	BAL	46	206	184	30	57	10	3	11	23	3	3	15	31	.310	.384	.576	.960	106	2	7	0	0	0
2023	24	-3.9	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	13	32	30	3	7	1	0	2	3	0	0	2	10	.233	.281	.467	.748	14	0	0	0	0	0
2024	25	-1.6	Norfolk	IL	AAA	BAL	18	87	73	20	25	4	0	8	28	1	0	10	18	.343	.425	.726	1.151	53	1	2	0	2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (1 season)					Majors		13	32	30	3	7	1	0	2	3	0	0	2	10	.233	.281	.467	.748	14	0	0	0	0	0
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		205	911	795	152	245	50	10	34	120	7	4	81	182	.308	.386	.525	.911	417	14	26	0	9	2
College (3 seasons)					College		150	691	595	137	204	34	1	37	129	9	0	54	129	.343	.421	.590	1.011	351		33	0	9	5
Other (1 season)					Other		22	104	98	13	35	9	1	5	17	0	0	5	31	.357	.385	.622	1.007	61	1	0	0	1	0
All Levels (6 Seasons)							390	1738	1518	305	491	94	12	78	269	16	4	142	352	.324	.398	.555	.954	843		59	0	19	7

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		94	421	368	77	113	23	5	18	60	3	1	37	87	.307	.382	.544	.926	200	7	11	0	5	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		46	206	184	30	57	10	3	11	23	3	3	15	31	.310	.384	.576	.960	106	2	7	0	0	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		43	186	163	28	38	8	2	3	20	1	0	16	47	.233	.312	.362	.674	59	3	4	0	3	0
A (1 season)					Minors		22	98	80	17	37	9	0	2	17	0	0	13	17	.463	.551	.650	1.201	52	2	4	0	1	1