Bobby Heck Director of Amateur Scouting

Bobby Heck was appointed the Astros Director of Amateur Scouting on October 24, 2007. Bobby joins the Astros from the Milwaukee Brewers organization, where he served for nine seasons as that club's Eastern Scouting Supervisor, including the drafts of 2000-07. While with the Brewers during the last nine season, Heck helped to restock a minor league system that was ranked 30th overall by Baseball America in 2000. In each of the last five seasons from 2003-07, the publication has placed the Milwaukee minor league system in terms of talent in the top five among all organizations. While Heck's primary responsibilities with the Brewers focused on the Eastern portion of the United States, he also scouted in Latin America for both free-agent and professional players as well as the minor leagues, Major Leagues, Instructional League, and the Arizona Fall League. He also had national scouting responsibilities for the amateur ranks in addition to his supervisory role on the East Coast. Heck was also a top assistant for Brewers Special Assistant to the General Manager Jack Zduriencik, who was named the 2007 Baseball America Executive of the Year for the club's efforts in scouting and player development. While credit for the signing of players goes to area scouts, Heck scouted the following players that the Brewers eventually selected under the umbrella of his cross-checker responsibities: Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Tony Gwynn, Jr., Corey Hart, Dennis Sarfate, and Rickie Weeks. He also scouted each of the club's last four first-round selections: Mark Rogers (2004), Braun (2005), Jeremy Jeffress (2006), and Matt LaPorta (2007). Bobby has 17 seasons of scouting experience, including five seasons as an area scout for the Texas Rangers (1995-99, including the drafts from 1996-99) and prior work for the Brewers as an associate scout (1991-95). A native of Jersey City, NJ who grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Bobby and his wife, Nicole, live in Longwood, FL, with their daughter, 12-year-old Jordyn.

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