59 Facts About Jason Heyward

Jason Alias Heyward was born on August 9,1989, and nicknamed "J-Hey" is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.

Jason Heyward has worn uniform No 22 throughout his major league career in honor of a high school friend and teammate who died in a traffic collision.

Jason Heyward is widely regarded as one of the best outfield defenders in baseball.

Son of Dartmouth graduates, Jason Heyward was born on August 9,1989, in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Jason Heyward played and showed marked ability in baseball from an early age.

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Jason Heyward dedicated himself to driving them to every tournament and competition possible in the family Chevrolet Suburban, which racked up hundreds of thousands of miles between the events and his 90-minute work commute to and from Robins Air Force Base to the south in Houston County.

Jason Heyward has maintained this same approach throughout his youth and professional career.

Jason Heyward attended Henry County High School in McDonough near Atlanta.

Jason Heyward briefly played basketball in his youth but concentrated exclusively on baseball in high school at his father's urging.

At age 17, Jason Heyward started his professional career in Minor League Baseball in the Braves' system.

Jason Heyward played for both the Gulf Coast League Braves and the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League in 2007.

Jason Heyward finished in the top three in nine offensive categories for the club.

Jason Heyward was a Baseball America All-Star for the entire minor leagues, Mid- and Post-Season All-Star, Low-Class A All-Star, and the Braves' second-best prospect.

Jason Heyward reached base in 42 of 49 contests at Myrtle Beach and assembled 16 multi-hit contests.

Jason Heyward was a selection to the Carolina League All-Star team but missed the game due to the oblique injury.

Jason Heyward participated in the All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium, where he collected one hit in two at-bats.

Jason Heyward played four games with the Peoria Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, collecting four hits in 14 AB and three 2B.

Jason Heyward ranked in the top ten in the organization in many offensive categories including second in runs, third in average, home runs and OPS, sixth in hits and RBI and tied for seventh in doubles.

Jason Heyward displayed consistent hitting ability against both RHP and LHP.

Jason Heyward won the Braves' organization Hank Aaron Award, conferred annually to the top offensive player in the Braves organization.

Jason Heyward mentioned that he heard the balls hit off Heyward's bat made a different, more pronounced sound.

Jason Heyward presented one of his jerseys with the number 22 to Ruston to show that he honored her son, which elicited an emotional reaction from her.

Jason Heyward became the fifth player in Braves history to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, and the eleventh in franchise history to do so in his MLB debut, on the heels of Jordan Schafer, who did it the previous year.

Jason Heyward was selected as a starter for the NL All-Star team, but did not participate due to the thumb injury.

The recipient of several major awards, Jason Heyward was named the Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year, Baseball America's MLB Rookie of the Year, an outfielder on the magazine's All-Rookie Team, and to Topps' Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

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Jason Heyward finished second to Posey for the NL Rookie of the Year award and 20th in the NL Most Valuable Player award balloting.

Jason Heyward became just the second player, after Kazuo Matsui, to homer in his first major league at-bat on opening day, and do the same the following year.

Jason Heyward rested and received a cortisone injection, but aggravated the injury days later during batting practice.

Jason Heyward returned from the DL with increased difficulty to drive the ball while batting.

Jason Heyward streamlined his swing to mitigate bad habits incorporated after the shoulder injury.

Jason Heyward modified his diet to include more fruits, chicken, and fish.

Jason Heyward collected 40 hits in 131 at-bats with nine doubles, seven home runs, and 17 RBI.

Jason Heyward began wearing a protective shield attached to the right side of his batting helmet.

Six days later, Jason Heyward set career highs against Philadelphia with five hits, four extra-base hits and matched a career-best three doubles.

Jason Heyward hit his third career – and second of the season – leadoff home run.

Jason Heyward saved 40 bases on deep-hit balls, which was the highest output of his career and led all MLB outfielders.

Accordingly, Jason Heyward was the recipient of several awards, including his second of both the Rawlings NL Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award for all MLB right fielders, the latter of which he won unanimously.

Jason Heyward wears this number to honor his friend Andrew Wilmot.

Five years to the day of his MLB debut, Jason Heyward appeared in his first game as a Cardinal against the Chicago Cubs on April 5,2015.

Jason Heyward robbed both Francisco Cervelli and Michael Morse of hits in this game.

On December 15,2015, Jason Heyward signed an eight-year, $184 million contract with the Cubs.

Jason Heyward struggled in his first season with the Cubs in 2016, batting only.

Jason Heyward scored the go-ahead run on a Javier Baez single, sending the Cubs to the National League Championship Series.

Jason Heyward was credited with leading an inspiring players-only meeting during a 17-minute rain delay near the end of Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

On May 8,2017, Jason Heyward went on the 10-day disabled list due to a sprained finger he suffered in a game against the Yankees three days prior.

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Jason Heyward was third on the team with 29 RBIs and third with 84 total bases.

Jason Heyward was placed on the disabled list a month later with a hand injury.

Jason Heyward chose "J-Hey" as his nickname for the Players Weekend during the 2017 season.

On May 8,2018, Jason Heyward again went on the disabled list due to concussion protocol after attempting a game-saving catch of a Dexter Fowler 14th inning home run.

Jason Heyward hit two home runs and stole two bases against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 6, becoming only the 18th player—and first Cub—to have a multi-homer, multi-steal game since 1901.

On May 8,2022, Jason Heyward was placed on the injured list with a left quadriceps strain.

From very early in his career, Jason Heyward has played with outside anticipation of developing into one of the most dominant players in the league.

Jason Heyward still has a hole in his swing that has yet to resolve.

Jason Heyward has been rated as one of the top right fielders, if not the top right fielder, in MLB.

Jason Heyward excels at picking up the ball off the bat and rarely takes the wrong angle.

Jason Heyward is not afraid to dive, demonstrating tremendous body control when doing so.

Jason Heyward stated at the time one of his grandmothers was battling the condition but had improved, and that her battle was an inspiration for him to participate.

Jason Heyward's brother, Jacob, is an outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Jacob Jason Heyward was drafted by the Braves out of high school in the 2013 MLB Draft and the San Francisco Giants in the 2016 MLB Draft.