Right fielder Jason Heyward has had two four-hit games this week, and he matched his career high with four RBI Monday.

The production at the plate would lead one to believe that the bone bruise in his left thumb is healed. It isn't. It's just that it has come to the point where he doesn't remember what a healthy thumb feels like. He's playing with what he has.

Heyward isn't trying to do too much with his at-bats, and he really hasn't had to, because Omar Infante is invariably on base in front of him, and Martin Prado is such an offensive threat behind him that he is getting pitches to hit.

In his past 14 games, Heyward is batting .463 (25-for-54) with four home runs and 12 RBI.