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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Braves outfielder Jason Heyward was activated from the DL and will bat leadoff on Friday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The\u00A0Atlanta Braves\u00A0activated outfielder\u00A0Jason\u00A0Heyward\u00A0from the 15-day disabled list on Friday, the team announced.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heyward wasn't expected back until next week from a broken jaw that sidelined him for a month. \u00A0He will play center field and bat in the leadoff spot Friday against the Chicago Cubs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Heyward was hitting the ball well at the time he got hurt. He was batting .366 with five home runs and 15 RBI in the last 21 games that he suited up for Atlanta.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEMIRE: MLB Power Rankings: Nationals back in top 10 after five-month absence; Red Sox stay No. 1&lt;/strong&gt;\nThe Braves are close to wrapping up the National League East, coming into this weekend with a magic number of two.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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