Hayward joined the Cubs in 2015 for eight years and $248 million.
Cubs outfielder Jason Hayward is out now. According to the MLB official website and other sources, regarding Hayward, who entered the injured list on June 30 with inflammation of his right knee, general manager Jed Hoyer said, “I don’t think he will be on the team as a member of the team next year.” , It is said that it was revealed that it will be a free contract after the end of this season.
293 in 154 games with the Cardinals in 2015 with 13 homers and 60 RBIs. He has also won the Gold Glove Award for four consecutive years since 2014, and in 2015, he signed a large eight-year, $184 million (about 24.8 billion yen) contract and transferred to the Cubs.
Although he won the Gold Glove Award for two years in a row after joining, his grades gradually declined. He participated in 50 games in 2020, which was a shortened season due to the new corona wreck, and marked a batting average of .265, but last season he had a batting average of .214 in 104 games. 204 with 1 home run and 10 RBIs in 48 games so far.
He remains under contract with the Cubs until next season, and his annual salary next season is $22 million (about 3 billion yen). The Cubs remain obligated to pay him, but will release him before his contract expires. “Jason and I have had a lot of conversations about future directions,” Hoyer said. I think some of it made sense,” he said.
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