What’s next for Jason Heyward?
Filed in Baseball Op-Ed on February 15, 2012 with 1 comment
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Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward had a significant sophomore slump in 2011, with his batting average dropping by 50 points to .227 and his on-base percentage dropping from .393 to .319.
One of the biggest differences for Heyward in 2011 compared to his debut season was how he fared against pitches on the inner-third of the plate and closer.
It was an issue against both left-handed and right-handed pitching.
Jason Heyward vs Inside Pitches
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He’s still only 21 or 22 years old. He’s still learning how to play baseball. Give him some time. And players have slumps from year to year, we are talking 162 game per season.