WATCH: Jason Heyward hammers leadoff home run that lands in basket

Jason Heyward smacked the eighth leadoff dinger of his career to give the Cubs an early lead over the Brewers.

Cole Little · Senior Writer · Friday, August 02 2019

CHICAGO — For the eighth time in his career, Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward hit a leadoff home run on Friday. Putting the Cubs up 1-0 in the bottom of the first at Wrigley Field, Heyward took Milwaukee Brewers starter Zach Davies deep on a cutter.

The 382-foot shot to center landed in the basket, with Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain unable to pull off a leaping catch of it. Heyward's 16th long ball of the season, the solo blast left the bat at 100 miles per hour and sported a launch angle of 27 degrees.