By Andrew Holleran A former Major League Baseball outfielder has officially been released on Monday afternoon. The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Jason Heyward to a big free agency contract, but it never worked out like they hoped it would. Now, several years later, the Cubs are officially cutting ties with the former All-Star outfielder. “The Chicago #Cubs officially release outfielder Jason Heyward. He still is owed $22 million by the Cubs next year,” Bob Nightengale tweeted. Heyward signed with the Cubs in 2016. He was a part of their World Series team, but never lived up to his free agency…