Dodgers’ decision on Jason Heyward cuts deep for Freddie Freeman and Dave Roberts
LA TimesDodgers outfielder Jason Heyward, right, congratulates Freddie Freeman during a game against the Colorado Rockies in June. “It was very challenging, probably one of the tougher things I’ve had to do,” Roberts said before Friday night’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. “It’s above my pay grade about what the decisions and all that stuff are, but just personally, it’s sad.” Freeman said Heyward had a “massive impact” on the Dodgers in his short time here, one that extended far beyond anything the 15-year veteran did on the field. “The impact he’s had on so many people … he’s made a lot of the young guys better, and that’s why I really wanted him to be here in the first place, because I know what kind of impact he’s going to have on certain people’s careers as they go forward.” The decision to cut ties with Heyward was not made any easier by the fact that in his last at-bat in a Dodgers uniform, Heyward hammered a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run home run in the eighth inning of Tuesday night’s 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. “There’s certainly emotions, as anyone would expect there to be, but I think everyone also understands that we all have jobs to do and we still have to win baseball games,” Roberts said.
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