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Heyward puts in offseason work to regain 2012 form

MESA, Ariz. -- In 2012, Jason Heyward's third season in the big leagues, he led the Braves with 27 homers and collected 82 RBIs. He spent this offseason in Arizona trying to get back that feeling he had at the plate.

Heyward felt the need to do something after his inaugural season with the Cubs, when he batted .230, hit a career-low seven homers and drove in 49 runs in 142 games.

"If you work on something and you feel comfortable with it and you work hard at it, then that's what you do," Heyward said.