Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sun 8/6/23 11:16 AM

Hays is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Hays is on the bench for the second straight day, and while the Orioles haven't provided clarity behind the nature of the consecutive absences, the outfielder may be recovering from an injury he picked up in Friday's 10-3 win. Whether Hays is dealing with an injury or not, fantasy managers in weekly leagues will still want to verify that he's back in the lineup Tuesday when the Orioles open a six-game week with a matchup against the Astros.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sat 8/5/23 4:07 PM

Hays is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Colton Cowser will take over in left field against right-hander Tylor Megill. There has been no word of an injury to Hays, so it seems like simply a breather, something he hasn't had in several weeks. Hays was slow coming out of the break, but he collected four hits in Thursday's win and followed up with another hit and two more runs scored Friday.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Thu 8/3/23 9:19 PM

Hays went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Hays got the scoring started in the second inning with an RBI single off Kevin Gausman and added an RBI double off Thomas Hatch to extend the lead in the ninth. The 28-year-old outfielder had been scuffling coming into this game, going just 1-for-21 with zero RBI across his previous six games.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Mon 7/17/23 4:07 PM

Hays is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Rookie Colton Cowser will pick up a start in left field while Hays sits out the series opener with the Dodgers. Hays cracked the lineup for all three games of the Orioles' series sweep of the Marlins over the weekend, going 3-for-13 with a double and two runs.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sun 7/16/23 11:55 AM

Hays is starting in left field and batting fourth Sunday against Miami.
EDGE Analysis
Aaron Hicks was scratched from Sunday's lineup, so Hays will enter in left while Colton Cowser slides over to center field. The 28-year-old outfielder is currently enjoying a four-game hitting streak and is 5-for-17 with a homer, two RBI and five runs scored in that span.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sun 7/16/23 10:28 AM

Hays isn't in the Orioles' lineup Sunday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Hays extended his hitting streak to four games during his 1-for-5 performance Saturday and will receive a day off for the series finale. Colton Cowser, Aaron Hicks and Anthony Santander will make up Baltimore's outfield from left to right Sunday.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sun 7/9/23 7:08 PM

Hays went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 15-2 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Hays missed five games with a hip injury, and this was his second game back in the lineup. The outfielder has gone 10-for-42 (.238) over his last 12 contests, but it's a small bump in what's been an otherwise excellent campaign. He's at a .314/.355/.498 slash line with nine homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases through 78 games this season. Hays should continue to see a starting role in the outfield even with the Orioles trying to find time for Colton Cowser.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Sat 7/8/23 11:29 AM

Hays (hip) will bat fifth and play left field in Saturday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Hays sat out the last five games with a bruised left hip, but he'll be available for the final two days of the first half. Hays is having an excellent year, earning his first trip to the All-Star game while slashing .312/.352/.491, though a .387 BABIP means he may have a tough time repeating those numbers after the break.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Fri 7/7/23 4:53 PM

Hays (hip) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Hays will sit out a fifth game in a row with his injured left hip. Colton Cowser will draw the start in left field and bat sixth in the series opener with Minnesota.

Austin Hays
LF/DH CIN
Thu 7/6/23 3:32 PM

Hays (hip) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Hays could return to the lineup in a day or two, but it won't be before Friday. He's missed four straight starts with a bruised left hip. Colton Cowser is getting another nod in left field Thursday.