Tue Aug 4 2015 | 00:02 | Hessman broke all-time record for homers in minor leagues Monday... |
Hessman broke the all-time record for homers in the minor leagues Monday night, hitting a seventh-inning grand slam -- the 443rd of his lengthy career in the minors. |
While Hessman has never caught on in the majors, he's been the epitome of the Quad-A slugger for 20 professional seasons. At 37 years old, he's reportedly planning to move into coaching or managing soon, and now that he's broken the decades-old record previously held by Buzz Arlett, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Hessman hang 'em up at the end of this season. |
Sat Nov 1 2014 | 17:33 | Hessman signed minor league contract with Tigers on Saturday |
Hessman signed a minor league contract with the Tigers on Saturday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports. |
Hessman is known for his big bat, having hit 28 home runs last season with Triple-A Toledo. He hasn't played in the majors since 2010 with the Mets, and the 36-year-old will likely just be organizational depth for the Tigers. |
Mon Dec 2 2013 | 12:16 | Tigers ink Hessman to minor league contract |
Tigers signed INF Mike Hessman to a minor league contract. |
Hessman hasn't appeared in a major league game since 2010 and turns 36 years old in early March. He's a .240/.326/.495 career hitter in 1,207 games at Triple-A. |
Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter | |
Wed Nov 14 2012 | 14:38 | Reds ink Mike Hessman to minors deal |
Reds signed INF Mike Hessman to a minor league contract. |
Hessman, who turns 35 in March, batted .231/.301/.512 with 35 home runs and an .813 OPS in 123 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. He'll likely serve as organizational depth in 2013. |
Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter | |
Tue Nov 6 2012 | 11:50 | Mike Hessman elects free agency |
Mike Hessman has elected free agency. |
Hessman once again mashed minor league pitching, smashing 35 homers and driving home 78 runs for Triple-A Oklahoma City, but did so while hitting .231/.301/.512. The 34-year-old slugger will once again seek a new opportunity. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Feb 2 2012 | 14:21 | Astros ink INF Hessman to minors deal |
Astros signed INF Mike Hessman to a minor league contract. |
The deal does not include an invite to big-league camp. Hessman spent last season with the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League. The 33-year-old has regularly mashed minor league pitching, but has a lousy .188/.272/.422 batting line over 250 plate appearances in the majors. He'll serve as organizational depth this season. |
Source: Houston Chronicle | |
Wed Dec 15 2010 | 14:54 | Mike Hessman signs with Orix Buffaloes |
Mike Hessman has agreed to a contract with the Orix Buffaloes of the Japanese Pacific League. |
Hessman has bashed Triple-A pitching mercilessly the last few years but has batted only .188/.272/.422 with 14 homers over 223 major league at-bats across five seasons. We wouldn't be surprised if the 32-year-old is a slugger in Japan. |
Thu Dec 2 2010 | 08:37 | Hessman drawing interest in Japan |
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along a report from Sports Hochi which says that the Orix Buffaloes have interest in Mike Hessman. |
Hessman elected to become a free agent after spending this past season in the Mets organization. The 32-year-old mashed again at the Triple-A level, but batted just .127 with one home run and 23 strikeouts in 55 at-bats with the big club. He looks like your prototypical Quad-A bat, so Japan could be an interesting alternative for him. |
Source: NPBTracker.com | |
Wed Nov 10 2010 | 16:09 | Mike Hessman elects to become a free agent |
Mike Hessman has elected to become a free agent. |
Hessman made his way to the major leagues this year after posting a solid .279/.356/.582 batting line and 18 home runs at Triple-A. He turns 33 before the start of next season but may draw some interest. |
Source: Adam Rubin on Twitter | |
Mon Jul 26 2010 | 18:09 | Mets call up Mike Hessman |
Mets purchased the contract of INF Mike Hessman from Triple-A Buffalo. |
Hessman was batting .279/.356/.582 with the Bisons and sits among the league leaders with 18 homers and a 924 OPS. The 32-year-old infielder has a .208/.276/.476 batting line over 168 at-bats in the big leagues, all with the Tigers. He fits the profile of your classic Quad-A bat. |