Before signing Shohei Ohtani and becoming a full-on juggernaut, the Los Angeles Dodgers had established a knack for finding players who could make a surprising impact down the stretch. The front office might have accomplished this again with their decision to sign left-hander Andrew Heaney to a Minor League deal earlier this month.

Heaney performed admirably in his first start for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma City Comets.

“Well that was quite the re-introduction to the #Dodgers organization for Andrew Heaney while pitching for OKC,” broadcasterAlex Freedman tweeted.

“Retired 9 of 10 batters with 8 strikeouts. Threw a total of 46 pitches (33 strikes) and generated 10 whiffs.”

Heaney was designated for assignment and released by the Pittsburgh Pirates after he went

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