Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Matt Shoemaker and the Minnesota Twins. DJ Stewart is starting in left field and batting sixth in the game. This will be Hays' second time on the bench in the last three games. It's surprising to see given the fact Hays has been playing relatively well lately. The return of Anthony Santander has clogged up the outfield a bit but Hays should still be in the lineup more often than not going ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Jon Lester and the Washington Nationals. Ryan Mountcastle is getting the start in left field, Hays' usual post. Hays has been the team's everyday No. 2 hitter lately. He's had a decent season, slashing .244/.313/.454 with five home runs, 15 RBI and 23 runs over 31 games. He's worthy of a roster spot in AL-only leagues and deep leagues, especially ones with five outfield starters. Expect to ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 40% of leaguesANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays has been a mainstay in the No. 2 spot in the team's lineup lately. Going into Wednesday's action, he was riding a six-game hitting streak that has included a double, a triple and a home run.Hays is slashing .257/.319/.468 over 28 games on the year. He has five home runs, 15 RBI and 22 runs. There's strong reason to believe more power production is ahead. He has an 11.9% barrel rate, ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays played his part in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-5 with a single, two RBI, and two strikeouts. The 25-year-old has not been the most exciting player this season, but has started bringing his numbers up to his level of production from the past several seasons. Hays is now slashing .248/.311/.459 on the season with five home runs and 15 RBI. He may be worth a look in five-outfielder leagues if he can continue to trend in the right direction,...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another nice day at the plate in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox. Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 25-year-old has been hitting well lately, batting .323 with five RBI over his last seven games. Hays has shown flashes of success throughout his young career, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on him, especially if he continues to produce at the plate.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the A's, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk. Hays tagged a third-inning Sean Manaea fastball into the center-field seats for his fourth long ball of the season. The 25-year-old has gotten off to a bit of a slow start, slashing .250/.300/.500. However, he did miss some time with a hamstring injury, so hopefully he can get things going even more now that he is fully healthy.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays hit two home runs (his first of the season) on Sunday to help beat the Oakland Athletics by a score of 8-1 to halt their 13-game winning streak. Hays went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, three RBI, one walk and one strikeout in the contest. He's now hitting .267 on the season with a .790 OPS. The 25-year-old also had two hits on Saturday, with both being singles. In 31 plate appearances so far in 2021, Hays has just one walk and 10 strikeouts for a 32.3 ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury and made an immediate impact in a 7-5 win over the Marlins. Hays entered the game in the first inning after Anthony Santander (ankle) left the game with a left ankle sprain. He proceeded to go 1-for-4 with a single, two strikeouts, and an excellent defensive play in right field. Ryan McKenna was optioned to alternative site in a corresponding move, although he could be ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) suffered an ankle injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He left the game and was replaced by Austin Hays. Santander underwent X-rays after the game and they came back negative. He does however have an ankle sprain and he is set to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. There's a good chance he's headed for a stint on the injured list, but we should know more soon. Through 16 games this year, Santander is slashing ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) could see game action soon at the team's alternate site, per MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko. Hays has been on the injured list with a right hamstring strain since April 5, but apparently he has been progressing enough to potentially see game action. If things go well, he could be activated shortly thereafter. Hays had a great spring and looked like he could be an impact player for the O's this season, so it is good news that he is progressing well....