The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoyed a storybook ... released struggling outfielder Jason Heyward, an abrupt end to his year-plus with the team. As a baseball move, it was certainly justified.

As such, Heyward’s strikeout rate jumped from 17% in 2023 to 20.5% last year as his OPS fell from .813 to .700. Down — Baseball America ... 124 games with the Dodgers on a minor league ...

But probably the experiment of the Dodgers was aimed ... In the end, baseball always has its surprises. Sometimes even players like Jason Heyward simply prove why we never really don't know ...

FILE - Houston Astros' Jason Heyward walks to the dugout after striking out against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of Game 2 of an AL Wild Card Series baseball game ... last season with the ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run over six solid innings, and Jason Heyward and Will Smith had RBI doubles in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.