US EditionCubs World Series Champion Jason Heyward Announces Retirement After 16-Year Career
Jason Heyward, a 2016 World Series champion with five Gold Gloves, retires with 186 home runs to mentor youth at his Chicago baseball academy.
- On Friday, Jason Heyward announced his retirement after a 16-year major league career, planning to dedicate his time to mentoring youth through the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy.
- Heyward launched his career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and subsequently played for five additional franchises, including the Chicago Cubs, Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Recognized for his defensive excellence, Heyward accumulated 186 career home runs and 125 stolen bases while earning five Gold Gloves and receiving MVP votes in three separate seasons.
- During the 2016 World Series, Heyward rallied the Chicago Cubs in the Progressive Field weight room during a rain delay, helping the team defeat Cleveland and end a 108-year championship drought.
- Through the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy in Chicago, Heyward aims to mentor the next generation, providing youth in his community with opportunities to develop skills and pursue their own baseball dreams.
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St Louis Post-Dispatch
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Five-time Gold Glover Jason Heyward officially retires after 16 MLB seasons
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Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsJason Heyward, who helped rally Cubs in Game 7 of World Series, announces his retirement
Jason Heyward, who launched his 16-year major league career with the Atlanta Braves in 2010 and won a World Series title with the Cubs in 2016, announced his retirement on Friday.Heyward played in 34 games with San Diego in 2025, hitting .176.Heyward played for the Cubs for seven seasons, from 2016 through 2022. He said he plans to focus on his Jason Heyward Baseball Academy, a youth development program based in Chicago."I wanted to reach this m…
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