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Revision as of 16:45, 6 April 2008 by 74.237.3.201 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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- ""Braves sign Heyward"". Baseball America. 2007-08-13.
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- ""Roster - AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic"".
- ""Top 10 Prospects: Atlanta Braves"". Baseball America. 2007-11-05.
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