Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward didn’t take long to land with a new team after he was let go by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
According to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, Heyward has inked a contract with the Houston Astros for the rest of the season, pending a physical with the club.He was released by the Dodgers yesterday and is making $9 million this season on a one-year deal signed last winter.winning the World Series with the club and delivering an iconic speech during a rain delay in Cleveland during Game 7 of that series.
Heyward’s overall production with the Cubs was ultimately lacking, and as he slashed .204/.278/.277 in the 2022 campaign, the teamhim to a one-year, $9 million deal for the 2024 campaign. Heyward batted .208 with six home runs and 28 RBI’s, including a go-ahead three-run home run in what would ultimately be his final at-bat with the Dodgers, asIn his MLB career, Heyward has 180 home runs and 709 RBI’s, with a .257 batting average and a .748 OPS. He has made one All-Star team and has won five Gold Gloves as an outfielder.
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