Jason Heyward saves runs.
Jason Heyward isn’t fair. pic.twitter.com/EGvSWqzpbI
— MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2017
I know I am in the minority of Cubs fans who actually likes the right fielder, even with the portly contract, because I love the value he brings defensively. He absolutely robbed Mariners slugger Daniel Vogelbach of a home run yesterday.
When Heyward signed his contract with the Cubs in 2016, it only felt a little exorbitant. Then owners started squeezing salaries across the board and his contract felt more than a little bloated.