CHICAGO -- He’s never finished higher than 15th in the MVP voting and he’s only had one 20-plus home run season, but new Chicago Cubs center fielder Jason Heyward can live up to expectations by simply being what he has been up to this point in his career: A really solid baseball player.
It might be the ultimate irony that the most expensive player in franchise history isn’t needed to carry this team. In fact, he’s not likely to hit in the middle of the lineup, as the Cubs have Rookie of the Year Kris Bryant as well as perennial MVP candidate Anthony Rizzo.