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New environment is more his speed, but can Jason Heyward make it as a Dodger?

Ross D. Franklin, AP Photos

Jason Heyward performing an outfielders’ drill at Dodgers camp in Glendale, Ariz.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is “bullish” on what former Cub Jason Heyward can bring to his new team.

First baseman Freddie Freeman, who was part of the same Braves draft class as Heyward in 2007, is raving about the adjustments the long-struggling lefty has made to his swing and insists Heyward, a good friend to this day, is going to hit.

Heyward, 33, is on a minor-league contract with the powerhouse Dodgers, yet his locker in the spring-training clubhouse is right between those of stars Freeman and Max Muncy — a show of respect, at the least, if not an indication of where he stands at this critical career crossroads.