9. Jason Heyward Will Hit Over .275
Take a deep breath Cubs fans, don’t curse me out yet.
Nobody can deny the fact that the Cubs 184-million dollar man was a complete bust at the plate last season. He had career lows in damn near every offensive category and finished out 2016 slashing .230/.306/.631 which led to MANY Cubs fans calling for the team to bench their big name free agent signing.
Heyward completely revamped his swing immediately following the 2016 season and fans are waiting on edge to see if the results will follow. If his numbers in Spring Training are any indication that we’ll see improvement — don’t hold your breath.
He only hit .157 in Spring Training but the optimist in me says it’s Spring Training, so until he continues to struggle when the regular season starts, I’m optimistic we will see a comeback season for Heyward.
I hope.
