Hays (finger) remains absent from the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

A bruised middle finger has kept Hays on the bench for four straight games, though he's avoided the injured list and was able to appear as a pinch runner in Friday's series opener. Kyle Stowers will be the left fielder in his absence.

Hays (finger) remains out of the Orioles' lineup Friday in Atlanta, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays hasn't played since Tuesday because of a bruised right middle finger and is wearing a soft splint, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. He's feeling better, though, and is available off the bench.Ryan McKenna will be in left field Friday in Hays' place.

Hays is not in the Orioles' lineup again Thursday in Kansas City due to a bruised right middle finger, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays injured the finger early last week, and it's apparently still not quite 100 percent. The outfielder did say he would be available off the bench, so it sounds like he should be back in the lineup soon. Kyle Stowers is in left field again Thursday.

Hays is out of the Orioles' lineup for the second straight game Thursday in Kansas City, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays had a rough game Tuesday, going 0-for-6 with four strikeouts, and will now take a seat for the second day in a row. Kyle Stowers will fill in again in left field.

Hays is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Hays will get a day off to clear his head after he went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts in Tuesday's 11-7 win. Kyle Stowers will enter the lineup in Hays' stead, starting in left field and batting fifth.

Hays went 4-for-8 with two walks, a double and an RBI across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old outfielder had missed the prior two games due to a bruised hand, but Hays appeared perfectly healthy in his return, hitting leadoff in both games as Detroit sent two southpaws to the mound. He reached base three times in each contest, boosting his slash line on the season to .319/.367/.549 with four homers, one steal, 10 RBI and 16 runs through 25 contests.

Hays (hand) is back in the lineup for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays will start in left field and bat leadoff versus the Tigers and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez after missing a few games because of a bruised right hand. He boasts a .301/.341/.542 slash line with four home runs and one stolen base through 88 plate appearances this year with the Orioles.

Hays (hand) said Thursday he's a couple days away from returning to the starting lineup, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays is absent from the Orioles' starting nine for a second straight game Thursday after suffering a bruised right hand Tuesday when he got hit by a pitch. He's available to run and maybe even serve as a late-inning defensive replacement, but Hays probably won't be back in full until the latter part of the four-game series versus the Tigers.

Hays (hand) remains out of the Orioles' lineup for Thursday's game in Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

It's the second straight game Hays will miss after he suffered a bruised right hand as a result of a hit by pitch Tuesday. Ryan McKenna is getting a start in left field in Hays' absence.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Hays' bruised right hand is "pretty sore" but better than it was Tuesday, and the Orioles are hopeful that he'll be out of the lineup for only a few days, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hays is taking a seat for Wednesday's series finale with the Red Sox after suffering the hand injury in Tuesday's 8-6 loss. X-rays conducted after the game returned negative, and Hyde is optimistic that Hays won't need a trip to the injured list.