The Braves sent Jason Heyward to the Arizona Fall League to gain the experience that will benefit him as he attempts to fulfill the plan of making his Major League debut next year. But over the course of the past week, the highly-regarded outfielder has been sidelined with a strained gluteus muscle. Heyward suffered the leg injury last week and hasn't played since recording one at-bat for the Peoria Saguaros on Saturday. The Braves remain hopeful that Heyward is dealing with a minor injury and will be able to continue playing within the next couple of days.
Heyward, who is among the game's top prospects, hit .286 with three doubles in the 14 at-bats before being sidelined. Because he has recorded just 173 at-bats above Class A, there is a reason to wonder whether the Braves would be willing to allow him starting the 2010 season in the Major League. But the Braves have continued to believe that they are definitely open to this possibility. And Heyward was named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment