Sources - Jason Heyward, Dodgers reach 1-year, $9 million deal

Sources – Jason Heyward, Dodgers reach 1-year, $9 million deal

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Sources – Jason Heyward, Dodgers reach 1-year, $9 million deal،

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderNovember 27, 2023, 5:35 p.m.
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Outfielder Jason Heyward is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year, $9 million contract, sources told ESPN on Monday.

The deal is pending a medical review.

Heyward had a bounce-back 2023 season in Los Angeles, hitting .269 with 15 home runs and compiling 2.2 wins above replacement, according to FanGraphs. The left-handed hitter played all three outfield spots and first base in a platoon role, to which he plans to return in 2024 for the Dodgers.

His return also paves the way for Mookie Betts to play more second base in 2024.

Heyward was one of the best players in baseball when he signed an eight-year, $184 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in 2015. He failed to live up to expectations and was released after the 2022 season by Chicago, with one year remaining on his contract. .

Heyward, 34, will enter his 15th season, having also played for the Braves and Cardinals. He has a .258 batting average with 174 home runs and 681 RBIs.