John Patrick Reinheimer (born July 19, 1992) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He played college baseball at East Carolina University and played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Reinheimer was drafted by the

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in the 31st round of the

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out of

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. He did not sign with the Braves and attended East Carolina University to play

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. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Seattle Mariners

He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He signed and spent 2013 with the

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where he batted .269 with two home runs and 30 RBIs in 66 games. In 2014, he played for the

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and

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, posting a combined .276 batting average with three home runs, 58 RBIs, and 39 stolen bases in 130 total games between both teams. He started 2015 with the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 3, 2015 the Mariners traded Reinheimer along with Dominic Leone, Welington Castillo and Gabby Guerrero to the

for Mark Trumbo and Vidal Nuño. Arizona assigned him to the

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and he finished the season there. In 124 total games between Jackson and Mobile, he slashed .270/.342/.363 with five home runs and 42 RBIs. Reinheimer spent 2016 with the

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where he compiled a .288 batting average with two home runs and 48 RBIs in 132 games. The Diamondbacks added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. He began 2017 with Reno. Reinheimer made his MLB debut on August 2, 2017.

New York Mets

He was claimed off waivers by the

on July 31, 2018. Reinheimer recorded his first Major League hit on August 15 against

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of the

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Baltimore Orioles

On November 2, 2018, he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. On November 20, he was claimed by the Texas Rangers. On January 28, 2019, he was claimed by the

. The Orioles assigned him to Triple-A

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Minnesota Twins

On December 20, 2019, Reinheimer signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. Reinheimer was released by the Twins organization on September 4, 2020.

Return to the Seattle Mariners

On February 1, 2021, Reinheimer signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training with his original team, the Seattle Mariners. He became a free agent following the season.

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On February 25, 2022, Reinheimer signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.

References

External links

East Carolina Pirates bio
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