This article references Austin Hays and more! Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays finally stepped into the batter's box after missing the past couple of games due to a sore lat. He went hitless with a walk as the DH. He's considered a top prospect, so he'll get every chance to play his way onto the team. Hold off and see how he does before drafting him. If he's as good as he's been in the Minor Leagues, he could be a very decent surprise, much like Trey Mancini was last year.Keep on reading: Austin Hays Goes Hitless In First Spring Training Action In Loss To Boston

This article references Austin Hays and more! Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays was held out of Saturday's Grapefruit League contest against the Twins due to a sore lat. It is an issue that has plagued the 22-year-old for a few days, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said, but he is expected to serve as the team's designated hitter for Sunday's game, so it is not overly serious. Hays made his way into 20 games for the O's last season and is considered the team's top prospect by most accounts. If he shows well in spring, he could earn a [...]Keep on reading: Austin Hays Held Out With Injury

This article references Austin Hays and more! Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays may still break camp as the starting right fielder for the Orioles, but Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports says that Hays will have to fight throughout Spring Training to start. According to Kubatko, Hays will be thrust into a competition with Joey Rickard and veteran Craig Gentry, the latter signed to a minor league deal. He also points out that the Orioles will have switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander in camp, who must stay in the majors for the first [...]Keep on reading: Austin Hays Still On The Fringe For Beginning Of Season

This article references Austin Hays and more! BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 or the end of your draft CURRENT ADP:  366 ANALYSIS: Hays was unexpectedly the first 2016 draftee to make it to the major leagues. The third-round pick begun the 2017 season in high-A and finished the year as a leadoff hitter in the big leagues. Hays only played 166 games in the minors before getting the call to the bigs, but he made his mark before he left, triple-slashing a pretty obscene .330/.370/.576 with 36 HR. The OBP (and walk rate) leave a bit to be des[...]Keep on reading: Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

This article references Austin Hays and more! BALLER MOVE: Target ~350 CURRENT ADP:  361 ANALYSIS: Austin Hays was selected in the third round in 2016 and the Orioles fast-tracked him to the big leagues. They placed him in Single-A to end 2016 where he hit a robust .336/.386/.514 in 38 games. He started 2017, his first full professional season, in Double-A, and ended it with a brief cup of coffee in the bigs. Hays compiled a very impressive .330/.370/.576 triple-slash over 716 minor league PA, and added 36 homers. He's done nothin[...]Keep on reading: Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

This article references Anthony Santander, Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins, Chance Sisco, Hunter Harvey, Ryan Mountcastle, Tanner Scott and more! Howdy fellow RotoBallers! Fresh off the release of the final dynasty positional rankings list, I am publishing my rankings for each individual team in baseball, starting with the American League East. Instead of giving full briefs of each prospect, I will just give the prospects' superlatives and then issue smaller descriptions for each player in the top 10. The first prospect list I am going to go over will be the Baltimore Orioles, followed by the rest of the American League East. To r[...]Keep on reading: Baltimore Orioles' Top MLB Prospects for 2018 Dynasty Leagues

This article references Austin Hays, Eloy Jimenez, Jose Quintana, Marcell Ozuna, Oscar Mercado and more! For most minor league outfield prospects, 2017 was generally a good year across the board for them all. Many prospects continued to trend upward in their fantasy value, with some putting up very impressive numbers. Some outfielders though stumbled slightly on their journey to the majors, and because of the success of other players, their failings were amplified as a result. For these six prospects, 2018 will be a big season for them as they try to either build upon their successes or rebo[...]Keep on reading: Three Up, Three Down - 2018 Outfield Prospects

This article references Anthony Alford, Austin Hays, Eloy Jimenez, Estevan Florial, Kyle Tucker, Leody Taveras, Yoan Moncada and more! Welcome back, RotoBallers. I'll be breaking down impact prospects in dynasty leagues by position over the next several weeks. I've already covered catchers, first basemen, second basemen, shortstops, third basemen and National League outfielders. Today I'm bringing you my top 10 American League outfielders - dynasty prospect rankings for 2018 dynasty baseball leagues. As discussed the last time around, outfield is a deep position. It carries plenty of exciting bats. Some that profile as midd[...]Keep on reading: Dynasty American League Outfielders - Top MLB Prospects for Fantasy Baseball

Even though the Baltimore Orioles are nominally fighting for a wild-card spot, they are also looking to the future. Recently, they've been giving prospect Austin Hays playing time. He struggled until Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer. He's only 22, but keep an eye on Baltimore's moves dur[...]

Baltimore decided to reward Minor Leaguer Austin Hays, an outfielder, for his excellent season - he batted .329 while dividing his year between Fredricksburg and Bowie. This is likely more about giving him a taste of the big leagues - he may play in some games where the outcome is well in hand. He m[...]