Jason Heyward

Jason Heyward (knee) done for season, will be released next year

Jason Heyward won't return in 2022 from a knee injury and the Cubs will release him next year, according to Jed Hoyer.

Fantasy Impact

Heyward has one year remaining on his $184 million contract, but there's no need for the Cubs to continue to roster him, even if it means eating the remainder of his salary. Heyward had one season with Chicago with more than 11 home runs and although his defense was exemplary for much of his contract, he had barely hit above the Mendoza line for the past two seasons. A healthy Heyward will catch on somewhere but he's almost certainly not going to make a fantasy impact.