Heyward’s growing as fast as expectations
Is this the future face of the Braves franchise? Photo by Tom Priddy/Four Seam images
Henry County’s heavy hitter is only 20 years old and has limited experience above the low minor leagues, but Braves officials have said that Jason Heyward will enter spring training with every opportunity to win the right-field job. And said it repeatedly, to any and everyone.
And if that’s the case, most who’ve seen Heyward hitting – or seen him simply existing – in recent weeks would probably put money on him being in right field for the Braves’ opening series with the Cubs April 5-8 at Turner Field.
Because the masher from McDonough is impressive. Straight up.
“He’s virtually skipping Triple-A if he makes the team,” manager Bobby Cox said of Heyward, who played in three late-season games at Triple-A Gwinnett and has only 50 games and 173 at-bats above Class A.
“That doesn’t happen often. But in his case we just feel that he should, if he’s going to come to spring training, be given a …
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