Click here for linkATLANTA -- Jason Heyward stirred up enormous expectations when he joined the Atlanta Braves at age 20. He homered in his first big league at-bat. He was voted to the All-Star Game as a rookie. He was hailed as the future of the game by Hank Aaron.
Heyward never quite lived up to the hype, and now he's heading to a team looking to bounce back from tragedy.
Keith Law offers his thoughts on Monday's trade between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves which included Jason Heyward and Shelby Miller. Story Insider
Concerned that Heyward would leave as a free agent after next season and rebuilding with an eye toward their new stadium, the Braves dealt their right fielder and reliever Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday for promising pitcher Shelby Miller and a minor-leaguer.
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