LOS ANGELES — Jason Heyward is back in baseball less than two months after retiring as a player. The 36-year-old five-time Gold Glove outfielder has taken a job with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the six teams he played for during his 16-year MLB career. He announced his retirement at the end of March.

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