PT TODAY: Heyward, Butler, Martin on the move

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Cardinals | Jason Heyward acquired by Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired OF Jason Heyward and RP Jordan Walden from the Atlanta Braves Monday, Nov. 17, in exchange for SPs Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins.  Source: ESPN.com
 
BHQ take: It appears STL will slot Heyward at leadoff, so the team may not be as concerned as fanalytic owners are about his dropoff in power since 2012. Heyward offers some lineup flexibility as one third of his 2014 AB were from the fifth spot. He gets no advantage by the change of home fields but does move from a division with one pitcher's...

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