Jason Heyward chooses not to opt-out of Cubs deal that still owes him $100M

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According to the Chicago Sun Times, the outfielder let the opt-out deadline pass for his contact with the Chicago Cubs and will stay with the team for at least another year. The opt-out is part of the eight-year, $184 million contract Heyward, 29, signed with the Cubs in 2016. The decision to decline the opt-out was probably a no-brainer for Heyward, though many on the North Side were hoping he would walk away from all that money.

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