<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Jason-Heyward-stays-with-Cubs-doesnt-opt-out-of-contract-25736"><img id="story-photo" src="https://images.cubshq.com/stories/18/baseball/heyward_bat_flip_jim_young.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Jason-Heyward-stays-with-Cubs-doesnt-opt-out-of-contract-25736" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Jason Heyward stays with Cubs, doesn't opt-out of contract</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>It was expected but Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward decided to not opt-out of his contract with the North Siders this week. Heyward had an opt-out clause </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Jason-Heyward-stays-with-Cubs-doesnt-opt-out-of-contract-25736"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>