At first, it looked like the St. Louis Cardinals messed up big time when they traded for Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward.
The Cardinals couldn’t be blamed for pushing a panic button, however. They had just lost prize prospect Oscar Taveras to a car accident, and the Cardinals needed to put someone in the outfield.
The problem was Heyward got off to a cold start. That start may be a thing of the past.
But is it enough to consider Heyward for a long-term contract?
Heyward has warmed up his game as the summer months arrived, to the point where he is closing June with a .