MILWAUKEE -- There are only eight games in the books for the Cubs this season, but that did not stop manager Joe Maddon from making a sweeping declaration about Jason Heyward on Saturday night.

"Jason's hitting the ball as well as we've seen him," Maddon said.

In the wake of a 14-8 win over the Brewers, it was hard to argue with Maddon's assessment. Heyward reached base five times -- twice via walks -- and showed off impressive power within that performance. The veteran outfielder launched a pair of home runs, marking his first multi-homer showing since Aug. 16, 2015.

Heyward also made a bit of unique history in the process. With a pair of stolen bases included in his output against Milwaukee, Heyward became the only Cubs batter on record to have at least two steals, two walks and two homers in a single game. Only Ender Inciarte (Aug. 17, 2017) and Howard Johnson (July 11, 1987) have achieved that rare stat line in MLB history, dating back to 1908.

Told of Maddon's reaction, Heyward said he would not argue, either.

"I don't feel like it's hard to say that," Heyward said. "It was a great day. It's good to be a part of the offense. A lot of guys went up there fighting their tails off and looking for a result to help the team win. It's just good to contribute to that."

Maddon noted that Heyward is displaying more whip with his wrists during his swing right now. It has paid off this weekend in the form of three homers in a span of six plate appearances. Last season overall, the outfielder had eight home runs in 440 at-bats for the Cubs.

"There's less push and more snap in the head of the bat," Maddon said.

In Saturday's win, Heyward put the Cubs on the board with a two-run homer off righty Corbin Burnes in the second inning and later launched a leadoff shot in the eighth against reliever Alex Wilson to ignite a seven-run rally. He also contributed an infield single, raising his slash line to .370/.419/.704 on the young season. That comes after Heyward hit .132 (5-for-38) in Spring Training.

"Spring Training is Spring Training," Heyward said. "There's certain things you've got to look for in yourself and in your body and mentally, and understand the season's different. Teams are going to prepare for you differently. You've got to prepare for them differently. You've got to stay in tune. It's a process, man."