“Who will be the Cubs’ 2018 team MVP?”
Jason Heyward: “Me!”
No hesitation, no pause. Just an honest answer from a confident 28-year old with a $184 million contract.
Nobody wants to succeed more at the plate than the Cubs’ two-time Gold Glove award winner, but the offense has been downright ugly (.243, 18 HR, 108 RBI in 268 games).
Despite not performing up to a megadeal, Heyward has no problem talking about his contract:
“It is what it is, I earned it," Heyward said. "I earned that part of it. For me, it’s awesome.