Some players gladly take the number they are issued when they are called up to the big leagues or when a trade lands them with a new team. And there are players, like Jason Heyward, that has a reason for the number he wears.
Shortly after the news hit the wire the Cubs agreed to terms with Jason Heyward, Addison Russell welcomed his new teammate on Twitter and gave him his familiar No. 22, the number Russell wore during his rookie season.
Heyward has worn No. 22 since he made his big league debut with the Braves against the Cubs in 2010.