Jason Heyward lost his job.
The Dodgers have activated utility player Chris Taylor from the disabled list and designated the longtime MLB outfielder for assignment, the team announced Thursday.
The 35-year-old Heyward played in 63 games as a right fielder in his second season with the Dodgers this season, batting .208 with a .682 OPS and six home runs.
“Jason, thank you for your efforts, your leadership and all you’ve done for the Dodgers.” The franchise wrote X.
The Dodgers acquired a number of position players, including Kevin Kiermaier and Tommy Edman, in the middle of the season after suffering a series of injuries to Taylor, Mookie Betts, and Max Muncy.
As the team’s players got healthier, Hayward became a floating figure.
Heyward, a first-round draft pick by the Braves in 2007, played 15 major league seasons, winning five Gold Glove Awards for his defensive excellence in the outfield and earning his lone All-Star selection as a rookie in 2010.
Heyward played the first five seasons of his career with the Braves before spending one year with the Cardinals.
He signed an eight-year, $184 million contract with the Cubs prior to the 2016 season, in which they won the World Series.
Heyward was released midway through the 2022 season after a disappointing performance with Chicago, but he signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers in December and joined the team in spring training.
He had a bounce-back season in 2023, batting .269 with 15 home runs, and parlayed that into a one-year, $9 million contract to stay in Los Angeles.
Heyward will now look to join a team in need of a left-handed relief hitter with a solid outfield defense.
