Update, and Where Should Jason Heyward Bat?

by John Sickels on Apr 13, 2025 11:15 AM EDT

Good discussion question over at Baseball Nation today about Jason Heyward's place in the lineup.

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he should bat

3rd for the cubs

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by huckleberry on Apr 13, 2025 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Not 6th lol!!!

I say with his high OBP he should be back in the 2 hole like last season until Chipper retires and he can move into the 3 hole.

by Jay212033 on Apr 13, 2025 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

haha this

put him back in the two hole

by Braves24 on Apr 13, 2025 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

The Braves OTOH should hit him 8th.

No but really he’s a 3 hitter to a tee.

by SenorGato on Apr 13, 2025 11:59 AM EDT reply actions

He should bat leadoff ...

Heyward
Prado
Jones
McCann
Uggla
Freeman
Gonzalez
McLouth
pitcher

OBP in front of Jones & McCann. Rabbits at the bottom of the order provide RBI opportunities for Heyward. Freeman gets more protection in the six-spot.

by StickRat on Apr 13, 2025 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

Like your thinking

Good luck getting through to the ‘old guard’ with this idea though. The kid should get as many PAs as is possible at this point to me.

by Matt0330 on Apr 14, 2025 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Preferable I would whant him batting for the Pirates

oh wait thats not what you want. I would have him batting third, that way teams can’t avoid him in the first inning

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by WVPiratesfan on Apr 13, 2025 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

I'll follow the trend

Since he’s a lefty, i would say batting in the left handers batters box is probably where he wants to bat…seriously though, 3rd is ideal for a hitter as good as him.

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by Reddrummer9187 on Apr 13, 2025 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

Everywhere

Preferably, I’d like Jason Heyward in every spot of the lineup, as with the old “All Cal” team in Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball.

The guy needs to be somewhere in the first three spots of the lineup. I don’t really care if it’s leadoff, second, or third. But in my opinion there’s no way to justify batting this guy any lower than three.

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by alexwithclass on Apr 13, 2025 5:28 PM EDT reply actions