I admit that I didn’t expect to be writing this post so soon after Jason Heyward was blasting homer after homer to start the season. But alas, I regret to inform you that Heyward has been MLB’s least valuable outfielder over the last month.
Heyward’s league-worst -0.8 WAR over the last 30 days isn’t due to just one particular shortcoming, either. His baserunning and defense, typically foundational aspects of his talent, have been exceptionally poor in addition to his obvious offensive slump.
Heyward has batted under .170 with two homers over his last 100 plate appearances, which has led to a 47 wRC+ and a .