The Braves right fielder suffered a fractured jaw after taking a Jon Niese fastball to the face on Aug. 22.
Braves OF Heyward has surgery on jaw
Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsTwo plates have been placed on Heyward’s jaw, one on each of the two fracture sites.
The injury is expected to keep Heyward sidelined for 4-6 weeks, possibly knocking him out for the remainder of the regular season.
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