MESA, Ariz. -- Jason Heyward is hitless in two games this spring, but Cubs manager Joe Maddon likes what he's seen.
"It looks freer," Maddon said of Heyward's approach at the plate. "It's something I believe is going to work. Talking to him, I can tell, looking at his face, how comfortable he is with it.
"It's a little bit of a new toy, but he knows the toy has a lot of potential benefit to it. I really like watching what he's doing right now. His [batting practice on Saturday] was real clean. There's a pretty good year out there for him.