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This Day in Braves History: Jason Heyward invited to big league Spring Training

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Heyward will break camp as the team’s Opening Day right fielder.

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2010 - The Braves announce their full list of non-roster invitees for Spring Training headlined by top prospect Jason Heyward and first baseman Freddie Freeman. Heyward will make the club out of the spring and will homer in his first at-bat on Opening Day.

2011 - Baseball Prospectus releases its Top 20 Braves prospect list which includes three five star prospects in Julio Teheran, Freddie Freeman and Mike Minor.