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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>It's official: Jason Heyward makes Braves </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Jason Heyward - OF - ATL - Mar. 26</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Braves manager Bobby Cox told Jason Heyward that he will open the season as the starting right fielder.
"I’m delighted to tell you you’re on the team, Jason, simply because you make us a better team," Cox told Heyward. It was all but official already, as the impressive youngster has batted .366 (15-for-41) with one home run and five RBI this spring. The former 2007 first-round pick batted .323/.408/.555 with 17 homers and 63 RBI between three stops in the minor leagues last season.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>It's official: Jason Heyward makes Braves </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Jason Heyward - OF - ATL - Mar. 26</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Braves manager Bobby Cox told Jason Heyward that he will open the season as the starting right fielder."I’m delighted to tell you you’re on the team, Jason, simply because you make us a better team," Cox told Heyward. It was all but official already, as the impressive youngster has batted .366 (15-for-41) with one home run and five RBI this spring. The former 2007 first-round pick batted .323/.408/.555 with 17 homers and 63 RBI between three stops in the minor leagues last season.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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