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| '''Jason Heyward''' (born ] ]) is a {{height|ft=6|in=4}}, 220-pound ] for the ]. He was selected 14th overall by Atlanta in the ], and signed a deal worth $1.7 million ($170,000 more than ]'s slot recommendation of $1.53 million, and the same as the ] 14th-slot amount that the ] gave ])<ref>{{cite web|title = "Braves sign Heyward"|date = 2007-08-13|publisher = '']''|url = http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=195}}</ref> on August 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title = "Braves sign No. 1 pick Heyward"|date = 2007-08-12|publisher = MLB.com|url = http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070812&content_id=2145265&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl}}</ref> | '''Jason Heyward''' (born ] ]) is a {{height|ft=6|in=4}}, 220-pound ] for the ]. He was selected 14th overall by Atlanta in the ], and signed a deal worth $1.7 million ($170,000 more than ]'s slot recommendation of $1.53 million, and the same as the ] 14th-slot amount that the ] gave ])<ref>{{cite web|title = "Braves sign Heyward"|date = 2007-08-13|publisher = '']''|url = http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=195}}</ref> on August 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title = "Braves sign No. 1 pick Heyward"|date = 2007-08-12|publisher = MLB.com|url = http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070812&content_id=2145265&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl}}</ref> | ||
| Heyward was an AFLAC All-American prep ] for Henry County High School in ].<ref>{{cite web|title = "Roster - AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic"|url = http://www.aflacallamerican.com/2006/Roster/index.cfm?id=134}}</ref> He was ranked as the Braves' second-best prospect entering the 2008 season by '']''<ref>{{cite web|title = "Top 10 Prospects: Atlanta Braves"|date = 2007-11-05|publisher = '']''|url = http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/265139.html}}</ref>, being listed by the publication as the organization's best power hitter and having the best strike-zone discipline in the system. Heyward may switch from the outfield to first base if the Atlanta Braves cannot re-sign ] after the 2008 season. <ref>{{cite web|title = "Gwinnett's Future Stars |
Heyward was an AFLAC All-American prep ] for Henry County High School in ].<ref>{{cite web|title = "Roster - AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic"|url = http://www.aflacallamerican.com/2006/Roster/index.cfm?id=134}}</ref> He was ranked as the Braves' second-best prospect entering the 2008 season by '']''<ref>{{cite web|title = "Top 10 Prospects: Atlanta Braves"|date = 2007-11-05|publisher = '']''|url = http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/265139.html}}</ref>, being listed by the publication as the organization's best power hitter and having the best strike-zone discipline in the system. Heyward may switch from the outfield to first base if the Atlanta Braves cannot re-sign ] after the 2008 season. <ref>{{cite web|title = "Gwinnett's Future Stars"|url = http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=7&ArticleID=13378}}</ref> | ||
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Jason Heyward (born August 9 1989) is a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 220-pound outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. He was selected 14th overall by Atlanta in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed a deal worth $1.7 million ($170,000 more than MLB's slot recommendation of $1.53 million, and the same as the 2006 14th-slot amount that the Toronto Blue Jays gave Travis Snider) on August 12, 2007.
Heyward was an AFLAC All-American prep first baseman for Henry County High School in McDonough, Georgia. He was ranked as the Braves' second-best prospect entering the 2008 season by Baseball America, being listed by the publication as the organization's best power hitter and having the best strike-zone discipline in the system. Heyward may switch from the outfield to first base if the Atlanta Braves cannot re-sign Mark Teixeira after the 2008 season.
References
- ""Braves sign Heyward"". Baseball America. 2007-08-13.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ""Braves sign No. 1 pick Heyward"". MLB.com. 2007-08-12.
- ""Roster - AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic"".
- ""Top 10 Prospects: Atlanta Braves"". Baseball America. 2007-11-05.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ""Gwinnett's Future Stars"".
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