Jason Heyward – At just 19 years of age, the Braves top outfield prospect has high expectations already weighing on his shoulders.  Completely just the first spring training of his young career, Heyward is already being touted as the best prospect to come out of the Braves farm system in more than a decade by some prognosticators.

Said head coach Bobby Cox:  “He’s a good athlete.  He runs good, plays a good outfield, has really good hitting mechanics and a good eye. He’s really advanced for a teenager.”

Following camp, the 14th overall selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft was shipped to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in Class A ball where he’s hit .318 in his first 12 games.

Heyward’s Season Stats – Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Class A)
AVG – .318; 2B – 4; 3B – 0; HR – 3; RBI – 8; BB – 7; SO – 8; OPS – 1.037