Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The Orioles recalled Ryan McKenna in a corresponding move. Hays left Sunday's game in the third inning after diving into second base while running out a double. Hays has been plagued by numerous injuries for several years. He made his MLB debut in 2017, but has only played in a total of 77 MLB games since. Last year, he slashed .279/.328/.393 with four home runs, 20 runs and two stolen bases over ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) left Sunday's game with right hamstring discomfort. Hays appeared to hurt himself while diving back towards second base after hitting a double in the third inning against the Red Sox. The 25-year-old outfielder ends his day 1-for-2 at the plate with a two-run double and will likely be considered day-to-day for an upcoming series against the Yankees starting on Monday.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another monster day in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Pirates, going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and a three-run home run. He also threw out two runners at home plate. The 25-year-old has put together a stellar spring, slashing .409/.447/.750 with three HR, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases with solid defending as well. Given how well he has performed overall, Hays has definitely helped his case for seeing consistent playing time this season. He is ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another great day at the plate in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Braves. Hays went 3-for-3 with a single, two doubles, and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .370 this spring with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, and a 1.100 OPS. While the O's have a crowded outfield at the moment, Hays is certainly making a strong case for himself to see playing time. Given the young talent in the O's lineup, Hays could be a late-round fantasy target if he ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a special day at the plate in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Braves, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, and a stolen base. The HR was Hays' first of the spring and came in his first game playing in front of his infant son, Levi, who was born this winter. The 25-year-old put forth a decent showing in 2020, slashing .279/.328/.393 with four HR and nine RBI. However, with Anthony Santander and Ryan Mountcastle as the projected starters in ...

Austin Hays continues to bait me in as he shows flashes of upside. The appeal for Hays is the power potential, mixed with a little bit of speed. He had stolen 11 bases as recently as 2019 when combining his three stops. In 2020, he was in the 76th percentile for sprint speed and had 90ft-splits thatare better the Kyle Tucker, Jonathan Villar and Francisco Lindor to name a few.With the potential for power and speed comes good plate discipline. He has yet to post above an 18.1% strikeout rate in ...

Once a top-25 prospect on MLB Pipeline, outfielder Austin Hays' stock has dropped, in part, due to injuries and a poor 2018 campaign across two levels. That said, due to a solid performance during his September 2019 MLB call-up and pedigree, Hays was considered a strong sleeper candidate for 2020. Unfortunately, a rib-fracture in 2020 cost Hays a month of an already shortened season. When he did play in 2020, Hays failed to meet expectations. When all was said and done, Hays posted just a ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays provided all of the team's runs in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rays. Hays went 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, and a walk. He took Tyler Glasnow deep in the fourth inning for his second HR of the season. Hays has not provided the success he had in 2019 and now owns a disappointing .227/.296/.307 slash line on the season.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays(rib) returned from the injured list on Monday after recovering from a fractured rib and went 2-for-4 with two singles and a walk in a 14-1 win over the Braves. Hays had been out since the middle of August after getting hit by a pitch and running into an outfield wall. The 25-year-old is now hitting just .219 over 86 plate appearances. However, he hit .309 over 75 plate appearances last season, so hopefully he can regress in that direction for the rest of ...

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (rib) was activated off of the 10-day injured list on Monday afternoon. He is also back in the starting lineup for the first time since August 14 after dealing with a non-displaced rib fracture. The 25-year-old was in the midst of a disappointing season before being sidelined, posting a .519 OPS with one home run and five RBI across 69 at-bats. There is no rush to roster Hays in fantasy formats upon his return.