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Maddon gives Heyward the weekend off
- Updated: August 20, 2016
DENVER — Mired in a 6-for-41 slump, Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward has been given the weekend off.
Manager Joe Maddon gave Heyward the night off on Thursday, a day game after a night game, and decided to stretch the hiatus until Monday, when the team travels to San Diego.
“Just look at the schedule, and that will tell you a lot of times what to do,” Maddon said. “We’re going to give him a couple days off and just chill out a little bit and come back for sure on Monday in San Diego. I’ll play him in an emergency only, otherwise I want him to chill out.”
Heyward has been receiving extra days off lately; he was out of the lineup in four games over the last 12 …
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