Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Austin Hays is going to see a specialist regarding his ankle injury, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Dan Connolly. The Orioles top outfield prospect has been seen in a boot, but it remains to be seen whether rest or surgery will be the next step in his recovery. The 22-year-old is hitting .224 with six home runs and 18 RBI at Double-A Bowie. Those who own Hays in dynasty leagues should monitor his situation closely in the coming days.

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Austin Hays (ankle) will remain in a walking boot for at least two weeks. Hays quickly arrived in the big leagues last season after starting the season in Advanced-A Ball and then crushing Double-A pitching. Hays struggled in Spring Training and began the year in with Triple-A Bowie. Hays consistently hit for average and power last season, but was struggling to find his groove against Triple-A pitching prior to injuring his ankle. Hays remains a nice fit for [...]

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will come out each week and will likely contain a mix of the biggest names and hottest non-names in baseball among prospects. Shohei Ohtani is on the list once again. And[...]

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays was optioned to Double-A Bowie, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. Hays hit .243/.275/.572 in spring, but did not force the Orioles' hand, so he will get some more seasoning in the minors. He is close, though, as evidenced by the fact the team gave him 63 plate appearances in 2017 as a 21-year-old, and he should be in Baltimore at some point in 2018.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (lat) will be back on the field against the Twins on Tuesday, according to manager Buck Showalter. Hays has been a designated hitter in the meantime, sometimes splitting with Pedro Alvarez. Surely, Baltimore would love to see all their players get healthy as Spring Training winds down so that definitive roles can be assigned.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (lat) will be the designated hitter for Wednesday's game against the Rays. He's slowly making his way back from a lat injury. Manager Buck Showalter told the media that he hopes that Hays will start playing the outfield again after Wednesday's tilt.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays will have to wait a while longer before being able to take the field again. He had a shot to take care of a bothersome lat muscle and while he's able to swing a bat, throwing is still not on the agenda. That will happen "later this week", according to Roch Kubatko.

This article references and more! Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays will stop all baseball activities for a few days after getting a shot for his sore lat. He may swing a bat on Saturday and resume other activities after Monday's off-day. He says it only bothers him when he's throwing, not hitting.Keep on reading: Austin Hays To Be Shut Down For Several Days After Injection

This article references and more! Both Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays and pitcher Chris Lee are going to have MRIs on Wednesday morning, according to MASN reporter Roch Kubatko. Hays and Lee both have been dealing with lat issues, and perhaps the MRIs will dictate what happens next. DL stints may be looming.Keep on reading: Austin Hays and Chris Lee Both Due To Have MRIs On Wednesday Morning

This article references Austin Hays and more! Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (arm, lat), who was originally slated to play right field on Tuesday, will be the designated hitter. The purpose is for him to rest his sore arm/lat muscle for one more day. He should resume regular game duties on Wednesday.Keep on reading: Austin Hays Will DH In Tuesday's Game