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Jason Heyward

"The J-Hey Kid"

Right Field

Position:	Right Field
Ht./Wt.:	6-5, 240 lbs
Hometown:	Ridgewood, NJ

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Selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (No. 14 overall) of the June 2007 First-Year Player Draft... named No. 1 prospect in baseball in MLB.com's annual Top 50 Prospects list for 2010... Resides in McDonough, GA... attended Henry County (Ga.) High School... signed by Brian Bridges... ranked by Baseball America as the Braves' second-best prospect in 2008... named MLB.com's third-best overall prospect in 2008... ESPN.com named him the best corner outfield prospect in all of the Minors and also named him the top Atlanta prospect and third-overall prospect in 2008... named the Rome Braves (A) Player of the Year by the organization in '08... selected to All-Star Futures Game in 2009 in St. Louis... named 2009 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year.

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Winter Meetings: It's time for change in Chicago

- 6 days ago
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- 7 days ago
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- 2 weeks ago
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- 3 weeks ago
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- 3 weeks ago
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- 3 weeks ago
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- 4 weeks ago
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- 1 month ago
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- 1 month ago
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- 1 month ago
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- 1 month ago
Ozuna is likely to bring in better than the $17.8M qualifying offer that he received from the Cards, putting him right around what Castellanos is expected to draw in free agency. Full Story »

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- 1 month ago
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- 1 month ago
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Jason Heyward

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Recent Stories on Jason Heyward

Winter Meetings: It's time for change in Chicago

Cubs News and Notes: Cubs need to move payroll, Happy Winter Meetings, Hot Stove, more

Offseason Progress Report for Cubs

Cubs Odds and Ends: Russell's future, Josh Donaldson, Top 25 trade candidates

Examining a MLB.com trade scenario featuring Kris Bryant

Top 3 Cubs right fielders of all-time

Cubs News and Notes: Baez’ extension, Happ slams troll, Lester’s serving, Hot Stove, more

Commentary: How to improve the Cubs contact rate

Cubs Odds & Ends: Contreras’ stock rises, Cubs pursuing Merrifield, Whining Brewers’ fans

Commentary: New MLB rules and how they’ll affect the Cubs

Cubs Odds and Ends: Cubs and KB, El Mago, Castellano and Happ's future, more

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Commentary: Potential Cubs moves this winter

Cubs News and Notes: Offseason targets, Cubs lose exec, GM Meetings, MLB Hot Stove, more

Cubs News and Notes: Andy Green, Cubs linked to Merrifield, Contreras, Hot Stove, more

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Dissecting the Jason Heyward $184 million contract

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