hey Dodgers Nation welcome back to the channel where you stay up toate on everything that truly matters about our beloved Los Angeles Dodgers today I've got a piece of news that might stir up some emotions especially for those of you who closely follow our roster moves but before we dive into the details you know the drill hit that like button subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don't miss any updates about the Dodgers we're going through a period of significant changes in our team and the latest decision might have surprised some Jason Hayward who had a solid season in 2023 with a 269 average and 15 home runs unfortunately hasn't been able to replicate that success this year in 197 played appearances he posted a batting average of just 0208 leading the team to make a tough call despite his struggles Hayward wasn't completely out of the game his hard contact rate actually increased but it was overshadowed by an uptick in ground balls which reduced his offensive Effectiveness in the field he still proved to be a reliable defender in right field earning an average stack Cast rating however with $9 million remaining on his contract this year the Dodgers decided to designate him for assignment and eventually released him now here comes the turning point with hayward's departure he's now entering the free agency Market in search of a new team preferably before the playoff eligibility deadline this opens the door for another team in need of depth to consider Hayward as an intriguing option the question is can he reinvent himself and contribute to a team that's chasing a playoff spot so fans what do you think of this move does Hayward still have something left in the tank to shine on another team or was this the best decision for the Dodgers leave your thoughts in the comments share this video with other Dodgers fans and of course don't forget to subscribe to the channel to stay on top of all the latest news about our team let's stick together Dodgers Nation