Jason Heyward

The Sports Xchange Braves 10, Rockies 2 DENVER -- In the offseason, the Atlanta Braves signed B.J. Upton as a free agent and traded for Justin Upton. The two brothers are playing side-by-side in the outfield, hitting back-to-back in the lineup and on...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Braves at Rockies The Atlanta Braves have unleashed an awesome display of power with 35 home runs - most in the majors - en route to their major league-best 15-5 start, and even a cold Coors didn't dull their senses. Atlanta...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The Braves went into the season touting their new outfield as possibly the best in baseball. It hasn't lived up to the billing, though. Left fielder Justin Upton, acquired in a big...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Braves 4, Rockies 3 Braves 4, Rockies 3: Justin Upton hit his major league-leading 10th homer as visiting Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak in the opener of a doubleheader. Evan Gattis swatted a go-ahead homer in the...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Braves 4, Rockies 3 DENVER -- The Atlanta Braves overcame record-setting cold Tuesday and the Colorado Rockies, hitting three home runs in a 4-3 victory in the first game of a split doubleheader. It...

The Sports Xchange MLB roundup: Billingsley faces Tommy John surgery Los Angeles Dodgers righty Chad Billingsley will have Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday and is likely out for at least a year, the team announced....

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward is expected to miss at least five games recovering from an appendectomy. He required surgery Monday at Rose Medical Center in Denver. The Braves, whose game against the Colorado Rockies was postponed due to...

The Sports Xchange 04/23/2013 MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Heyward, Jason RF Jason Heyward had an appendectomy Monday night in Denver, the Braves announced. The team didn't state a timetable for his return to action. According to the Atlanta Journal-...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Braves at Rockies (2nd) It seems Mother Nature is more concerned with fixing potential drought conditions this summer in Colorado than allowing baseball to be played in April on a consistent basis. The Rockies and Atlanta...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Barmes ends slump, helps Pirates win PITTSBURGH -- Clint Barmes was due for a big hit. Long overdue. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop came into Sunday's game with a .093 batting average. He was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The return of Freddie Freeman at first base for the Braves will mean full-time duty at third for Chris Johnson. Manager Fredi Gonzalez can't afford to take Atlanta's most consistent...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 4, Braves 2 PITTSBURGH -- Clint Barmes was due for a big hit. Long overdue. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop came into Sunday's game with a .093 batting average. He was also hitless in...