Heston Kjerstad

Heston Kjerstad is an American professional baseball outfielder from Amarillo, Texas, who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and became a free agent in November 2026. He starred at Randall High School and then at the University of Arkansas, where he was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2018 and helped the Razorbacks reach that year's College World Series final. The Orioles chose him second overall in the 2020 draft and signed him for a bonus of 5.2 million dollars, but myocarditis kept him out of the whole 2021 season. He made his professional debut in 2022, played in the 2023 All-Star Futures Game and reached the majors on September 14, 2023. His first big-league hit, in his second game, was a home run that ended a no-hit attempt by Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin. His nickname, Silent J, comes from the way his surname is pronounced. The Orioles released him on November 2, 2026.