Jason Heyward’s overall numbers so far this year don’t look too bad. Entering Thursday’s action he’s hitting .241/.344/.421 (32-for-133) with six home runs and 21 walks. The walks rank second on the team, and though the BA is low, the OBP is decent.
But. Heyward is currently in a 4-for-48 slump. Joe Maddon says you shouldn’t worry about this:
Maddon believes Heyward is hitting into hard outs dating to last weekend’s series against the Brewers.
“He hit a line drive off (Josh) Hader, a line drive at (Christian Yelich),” Maddon recalled.