2020 Stats
AVG
.265
HR
6
RBI
22
R
20
SB
2
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Heyward delivered steady production for the Cubs and fantasy managers in 2020. The veteran outfielder posted an .848 OPS, which was his highest mark since his 2010 rookie season and the first time he cleared an .800 OPS since 2012. Heyward added six home runs, 20 runs scored and 22 RBI across 50 games. Those were welcome numbers during a year in which Chicago saw players such as Javier Baez and Kris Bryant fall short of their lofty standards. Heyward's greatest asset is still his defense in right field. That doesn't translate to fantasy baseball, but at least he's started to hit a bit more after the Cubs signed him to an eight-year, $184 million deal before the 2016 season. The 31-year-old might never be quite the offensive dynamo you'd expect of a player with such a contract, but Heyward can still be expected to earn regular playing time and post respectable numbers in 2021. Read Past Outlooks

Heads to bench Sunday
Heyward is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Manager David Ross is going with something resembling a "hangover" lineup after the Cubs clinched the NL Central on Saturday. Cameron Maybin will get the nod in right field in place of Heyward, who ended up being one of the best hitters on the team during the regular season with a .265/.392/.456 slash line.
Manager David Ross is going with something resembling a "hangover" lineup after the Cubs clinched the NL Central on Saturday. Cameron Maybin will get the nod in right field in place of Heyward, who ended up being one of the best hitters on the team during the regular season with a .265/.392/.456 slash line.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+31%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+65%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .618 | 263 | 4 | 34 | .232 | ||||
Since 2018vs Right | .807 | 995 | 31 | 107 | .269 | ||||
2020vs Left | .567 | 42 | 1 | 6 | .167 | ||||
2020vs Right | .936 | 139 | 5 | 16 | .297 | ||||
2019vs Left | .553 | 120 | 2 | 11 | .205 | ||||
2019vs Right | .831 | 469 | 19 | 51 | .264 | ||||
2018vs Left | .716 | 101 | 1 | 17 | .290 | ||||
2018vs Right | .735 | 387 | 7 | 40 | .265 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+6%
OPS on Road
2020
+47%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2018Home | .742 | 626 | 14 | 70 | .255 | ||||
Since 2018Away | .790 | 632 | 21 | 71 | .267 | ||||
2020Home | .693 | 94 | 1 | 7 | .244 | ||||
2020Away | 1.022 | 87 | 5 | 15 | .290 | ||||
2019Home | .767 | 298 | 8 | 32 | .251 | ||||
2019Away | .777 | 291 | 13 | 30 | .252 | ||||
2018Home | .729 | 234 | 5 | 31 | .263 | ||||
2018Away | .733 | 254 | 3 | 26 | .277 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jason Heyward compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.81BB Rate
16.6%K Rate
20.4%BABIP
.311ISO
.190AVG
.265OBP
.392SLG
.456OPS
.848wOBA
.373Exit Velocity
82.6 mphHard Hit Rate
39.1%Barrels/PA
2.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Heyward hit more home runs in 2019 than he had the previous two seasons combined, and did so with very little change to his average exit velocity or launch angle. Yes, the 11.1% launch angle was the highest of Heyward's career since the measures became public in 2019, but it was 0.2 points higher than his 2017 season, so there was no massive change here to fuel the new power. To put Heyward's season in context: Yordan Alvarez earned $4 more on our Earned Auction Value Calculator despite 200 fewer plate appearances than Heyward last year. Heyward's value comes from the fact he plays five-to-six days a week as the Cubs attempt to squeeze as much as they can from the $23 million they spend on him each season. Before getting excited about a resurgence, stare long and hard at 2013-2018. His 2020 futures are somewhere in those numbers.
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Records stolen base in loss
Heyward went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
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On bench against lefty
Heyward will sit against lefty Steven Brault and the Pirates on Tuesday.
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Stuns Brewers with late homer
Heyward went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Saturday in the Cubs' 4-2 win over the Brewers.
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Goes 1-for-3 in return
Heyward (illness) went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Reds.
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Back in lineup
Heyward (illness) is starting Wednesday against the Reds.
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