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Jason Heyward • OF
Ht/Wt:6'5", 240 lbs.
Born:Aug 9, 1989 (35 yrs) in Ridgewood, NJ
Hometown:McDonough, GA
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2007 (1/14).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/30/2022 Right knee inflammation, 10-day injured list.
6/26/2022 Knee injury, day-to-day.
6/01/2022 Missed 15 games (covid-19).
5/17/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2021
10/03/2021 Missed the last 19 regular season games (concussion).
9/21/2021 Concussion, 10-day injured list.
9/14/2021 Concussion, 7-day injured list (retroactive to September 12th, 2021).
9/12/2021 Head injury, day-to-day.
9/08/2021 Missed 1 game (right hamstring injury).
9/07/2021 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
8/15/2021 Missed 11 games (left index finger).
8/06/2021 Left index finger, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 4th, 2021).
6/05/2021 Missed 15 games (strained left hamstring).
5/20/2021 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list.
2020
9/09/2020 Missed 2 games (lightheadedness).
9/07/2020 Lightheadedness, day-to-day.
8/28/2020 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
8/26/2020 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
8/17/2020 Missed 2 games (back injury).
8/16/2020 Back injury, day-to-day.
2019
8/15/2019 Missed 1 game (left knee injury).
8/14/2019 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
7/06/2019 Missed 2 games (back injury).
7/03/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/28/2019 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
5/27/2019 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2018
9/16/2018 Missed 15 games (right hamstring injury).
8/31/2018 Right hamstring injury, 10-day DL.
8/25/2018 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
8/23/2018 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
5/18/2018 Missed 9 games (concussion).
5/16/2018 Concussion, 10-day DL.
5/08/2018 Concussion, 7-day DL (retroactive to May 7th, 2018).
2017
7/04/2017 Missed 14 games (right hand injury).
6/22/2017 Right hand injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 19th, 2017).
6/19/2017 Left hand injury, day-to-day.
5/20/2017 Missed 12 games (finger injury).
5/08/2017 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 6th, 2017).
5/06/2017 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2016
6/30/2016 Missed 1 game (left side).
6/29/2016 Left side, day-to-day.
5/24/2016 Missed 3 games (rib injury).
5/21/2016 Hip injury, day-to-day.
5/05/2016 Missed 3 games (wrist injury).
5/02/2016 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs to an eight-year contract.
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
8/19/2015 Missed 1 game (left hamstring injury).
8/18/2015 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.
5/25/2015 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
5/23/2015 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2014
11/17/2014 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
9/23/2014 Missed 4 games (left thumb injury).
9/19/2014 Left thumb injury, day-to-day.
8/02/2014 Missed 4 games (back injury).
7/29/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
2/04/2014 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a two-year contract.
2013
9/20/2013 Missed 26 games (jaw injury).
8/22/2013 Jaw injury, 15-day DL.
7/22/2013 Missed 6 games (strained right hamstring).
7/12/2013 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
5/17/2013 Missed 23 games (appendectomy).
4/23/2013 Appendectomy, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 21st, 2013).
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2012
5/02/2012 Missed 2 games (oblique).
4/30/2012 Oblique, day-to-day.
3/02/2012 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2011
7/20/2011 Missed 1 game (bruised left foot).
7/19/2011 Bruised left foot, day-to-day.
6/15/2011 Missed 20 games (right shoulder injury).
5/22/2011 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
5/13/2011 Missed 2 games (right shoulder injury).
5/11/2011 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2/22/2011 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
2010
8/16/2010 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
8/15/2010 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
8/13/2010 Missed 2 games (right knee injury).
8/10/2010 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
7/15/2010 Missed 13 games (left thumb injury).
6/28/2010 Left thumb injury, early September (retroactive to June 27th, 2010).
5/11/2010 Missed 2 games (right groin).
5/09/2010 Right groin, day-to-day.
5/08/2010 Missed 1 game (right groin).
5/07/2010 Right groin, day-to-day.
4/03/2010 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
2009
3/26/2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (14th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs.
2014
11/17/2014 Atlanta Braves traded Jason Heyward and Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals for Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins.
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (14th overall) in 2007.
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