The Pirates selected Heineman's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Austin Hedges was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list, so Heineman gets the call-up to share time behind the plate with Jason Delay. Neither catcher is expected to warrant much attention outside of NL-only leagues.
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