Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continued his stellar season in Monday's 10-3 win over the Reds. Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, three RBI, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old currently leads the American League in batting average and is slashing .319/.357/.510 with eight home runs, 34 RBI, and two stolen bases. The power has manifested itself more in doubles (he has 22 on the season) rather than home runs, which gives him more appeal in points leagues. That being said, Hays ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored from the leadoff spot in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Angels. The 27-year-old continues to hit well so far this year. He's now hitting .312 (44-for-141) with 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs, 14 RBI, one stolen base and 23 runs scored in 152 plate appearances and 39 games played. Hays was in the leadoff spot on Thursday with Cedric Mullins taking a day off against a left-handed ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays will hit out of the cleanup spot for the first time this season Tuesday night when he takes on the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Chase Silseth. Hays tends to hit leadoff against left-handed starters but has hit much lower in the lineup against right-handers as he has made his last six starts out of the six-hole for the surging Orioles. It's been a productive season for the 27-year-old as Hays is hitting .292 with four homers, one stolen base, and ...

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo is batting leadoff on Friday against left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves, while outfielder Austin Hays (finger) misses another contest. Mateo will be hitting in the top spot in Baltimore's order for the first time this year, but he's certainly earned it by hitting .321 (27-for-84) with five doubles, six home runs, 19 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 23 runs scored in 26 games played so far. It's a tough matchup against Fried, but Mateo will carry ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Hays is starting in left field and is batting leadoff against Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. The 27-year-old missed a few games this week with a bruised right hand, but he'll be back in the lineup on Saturday for the O's and fantasy managers. Hays has been a big part of Baltimore's offense in the early going, as he's hitting a ...

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that outfielder Austin Hays' bruised right hand is "pretty sore" but feels better. Hays had to be removed early from the game on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox after being hit by a pitch on his hand during a bunt attempt, but the hope is that he'll only miss a few days. Hays and shortstop Jorge Mateo (rest) are both out of the lineup on Wednesday against Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck. X-rays on Hays turned up negative, so the 27-year-old ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays was removed from Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox with a right-hand contusion after being hit by a pitch on a bunt attempt. According to Dan Connolly, he'll undergo more testing after the initial X-rays came back negative. Hays has been phenomenal to begin his sixth season in the big leagues, slashing .301/.341/.542 with four homers, 16 runs, nine RBI, and one stolen base over 23 games. Fantasy managers should stay tuned for more news, but the ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is having a career year thus far in 2023, slashing .295/.337/.551 with four homers, 16 runs, eight RBI, and one stolen base over 21 games. Fantasy owners have to be excited with the results after a lackluster 2022 campaign in which he posted a .250 batting average and .719 OPS. Hays' play has prompted manager Brandon Hyde to move the 27-year-old up to the leadoff spot against left-handers, batting atop the lineup in three of the last four games and five ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (oblique) is back in left field and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Monday against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Hays missed the last four games with left oblique tightness, but fantasy managers will have him available for the week. The 27-year-old hasn't been as good against left-handers this year with a .252 average (28-for-111) and four of his 12 home runs, but he's worth reinserting into starting fantasy lineups against ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (oblique) will miss yet another game on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hays has been out of the lineup since Tuesday with tightness in his left oblique, which can be a difficult injury to come back from in short order. Although he's day-to-day for now, this could turn into an injured list situation. However, he did some baseball activities on Saturday and could be nearing a return in a few days. Brett Phillips will get another start in left ...