Within nine months, Jason Heyward could go from the $184 million outfielder benched in the playoffs to a National League starter in the All-Star Game.
Coming in third in the latest round of voting — just ahead of teammate Ben Zobrist — can’t just be Cubs fans thanking Heyward for his mythical speech during that rain delay in a World Series Game 7.
“Everything he’s hitting is like on the barrel,” manager Joe Maddon said after Heyward went 3-for-5 with two RBI doubles during Tuesday night’s 10-2 win over the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. “It’s really fun to watch.