Cubs Insider · May 31, 2018
Okay, I Think Jason Heyward Has Really Figured Some Things Out (No, Seriously)
If I told you the Cubs could have a guy who slashed .250/.340/.400 and played Gold Glove defense, you’d probably be okay with that. Those aren’t stellar numbers, but they’re pretty much league average for a right fielder, and that’s a position traditionally thought of as being heavy on the offense.
Jason Heyward has gotten his fair share of grief, much of it from yours truly, but what if he really does start putting it back together at the plate? And I don’t just mean league average, which would be enough to justify a regular spot in the lineup, but a return to the same type of hitter we saw during his days in Atlanta and St. Louis. That, my friends, would be a big deal.