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• Astros' Jason Heyward: Idle against lefty

  09/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Heyward is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland. Heyward will dodge a same-hand matchup with southpaw Joey Cantillo, leaving left-field duties to Mauricio Dubon. Heyward is slashing .216/.273/.471 in 55 plate appearances for Houston.

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• Astros' Jason Heyward: Homers again Tuesday

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Heyward went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners. Heyward delivered a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, and the Astros held the lead the rest of the way. This was Heyward's second straight game with a homer, and he's gone deep four times over his last 11 games while hitting .310 (9-for-29) in that span. The outfielder has reached the 10-homer mark for the second year in a row after missing it for three consecutive seasons. He's added a .214/.290/.418 slash line with 37 RBI, 33 runs scored and five stolen bases over 85 contests between the Astros and the Dodgers.

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• Astros' Jason Heyward: Provides lone run in loss

  09/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  Heyward went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Mariners. Heyward got the Astros on the board in the eighth inning with his third homer in his last 10 games. In that span, he's gone 8-for-26 (.308) with five RBI. The veteran outfielder is up to a .212/.290/.406 slash line with nine homers, 35 RBI, 32 runs scored and five stolen bases over 246 plate appearances between the Astros and the Dodgers this year. Heyward may see more steady playing time in the short term while Yordan Alvarez is sidelined by a knee sprain, which is expected to keep him out for the rest of this series versus the Mariners.

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• Astros' Jason Heyward: Idle Saturday

  09/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Heyward is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. The lefty-hitting Heyward will take a seat Saturday against southpaw Reid Detmers and the Halos. In his last seven games, Heyward is 7-for-20 (.350) with two home runs. Mauricio Dubon will bat ninth and play left field.

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• Astros' Jason Heyward: Not in lineup Thursday

  09/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Heyward is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The left-handed hitting Heyward had started each of the last four contests, but he'll grab a seat for this one as the Angels send southpaw Jose Suarez to the hill. Yordan Alvarez is in left field for Houston.

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