A redemption arc is exactly what Jason Heyward had for the Los Angeles Dodgers when he signed with the team in 2023. It seemed as though his decline was progressing in linear fashion, but he had a bounce-back year left in him. He certainly earned his roster spot for the Dodgers in 2024 when they brought him back. However, considering LA's embarrassment of riches, Heyward ended up getting cut , so he wasn't part of the team when they won the World Series in 2024.

Even then, Heyward held the fort for the Dodgers and played 63 games before he was designated for assignment in mid-July. As such, he was still considered a member of the World Series-winning team even though he was already a member of the Houston Astros by then. And on Friday night, prior to the Dodgers' 3-0 loss to the Ari

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