Jason Heyward’s first two years of his eight-year contract with the Chicago Cubs have been frustrating. He came to Chicago following a career year in St. Louis and expectations were high. A slow start bled into a slow season in 2016, and his 2017 campaign wasn’t much better either. Now, with a new hitting coach and more-humble expectations of him, Heyward is in a position to show Cubs’ fans why he received the contract he did.
There’s a lot standing between Jason Heyward and the leadoff role. Joe Maddon won’t dropping him in there opening day.