Chicago Cubs: Is Jason Heyward turning the corner?

While the likes of Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo have gotten off to slow starts, Jason Heyward has been one of the best hitters in the Chicago Cubs lineup.

Heading into Wednesday, Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is currently slashing .323/.421/.613 with three homers and eight runs batted in, and his 1.034 OPS ranks second behind Willson Contreras among all Cubs starters.

Sure, it is a very small sample size after just 38 plate appearances, but the advanced metrics are extremely encouraging for the oft-maligned and scrutinized Heyward.

Thus far, Heyward has totaled 20 batted balls at an average exit velocity of 91.0 MPH, according to MLB Statcast. This is nearly a full MPH more than…