The Baseball Chick

Braves’ rookie sensation Jason Heyward will open the season as Atlanta’s regular major league right fielder. The 20-year-old Heyward is batting .366, with a homer and five RBIs in 41 at-bats this spring. He also has a .500 on-base percentage and .537 slugging average.

“He’ll be in there every day,” manager Bobby Cox said. “With him, it doesn’t matter if a lefty or a righty is pitching.”

Heyward doesn’t turn 21 until August, but everyone has been impressed by his maturity both on and off the field.

“His plate discipline for being that age is really beyond my comprehension,” Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton said. “All I can say is that everyone in Atlanta has a lot to look forward to.”  (fanhouse.com)

In sum, this guy is a stud.  Watch out.

Spring Training has begun and we are well on our way to another Fantasy Baseball season.  But don’t be a jackass, everyone knows who the big prospects are for this year.  So before you walk into your draft this year with this big secret smile on your face thinking that you have this genius information that no one else in the league could even fathom having, chug on some icy cold reality.  And for the turds that don’t know, below is mlb.com’s rankings of the Top 50 Prospects for 2010: