Hometown Hero : Jason Alias Heyward
May 25,2013
Ridgewood NJ, Did you know he was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey?
Jason Alias Heyward, nicknamed J-Hey and J-Hey-Kid, is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Atlanta Braves. He throws and bats left-handed. Heyward was considered the consensus number one Major League Baseball prospect for the 2010 season.
According to Wikipedia ; Born: August 9, 1989 (age 23), Ridgewood, NJ
Height: 6′ 5″ (1.96 m) ,Weight: 240 lbs (109 kg), Salary: 3.65 million USD (2013)
Team: Atlanta Braves (#22 / Outfielder). Parents: Eugene Heyward, Laura Heyward
Career Highlights
2010 All-Star
13th largest vote total in MLB
6th largest vote total in NL
National League Rookie of the Month
April ’10
May ’10
Atlanta Braves (2010 – present)
MLB.com’s and ESPN.com’s 2010 Number 1 Prospect
2009 Baseball America and USA Today Minor League Player of the Year
2009 Carolina League All Star
Played in the 2009 MLB Future’s Game
In August 2009, MLB.com ranked Jason as the No. 1 Prospect in all of Minor League Baseball
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (14th overall pick) of the 2007 amateur draft.