During his career he is a two time Gold Glove Award winner and two time Fielding Bible Award winner. Heyward was an All-Star in 2010 and was named the Wilson MLB Defensive Player of the Year in 2014. He was a three-time minor league All-Star and won Minor League Player of the Year in 2009. In his debut season with the Braves he finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2014 he signed a two year deal for $13.3 million with Atlanta. In December 2015, Jason Heyward signed an 8-year $184 million contract with the Cubs.