Imagine if you could go back in time to the moment the Cubs signed Jason Heyward to that massive $184 million deal to tell yourself he’d be slashing .289/.400/.566 (158 wRC+) with the Cubs in first place on August 30th, 2020. In reality, we all know the first four years of the deal haven’t been nearly as sweet, but MAN is he killing it this season.
Here is his second homer of the game and fifth of the season:
https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1300146662053236737?s=20
Jason Heyward is currently tied with … Mike Trout as the 23rd best hitter in MLB.
2020 is some kind of year.