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Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents

Outfielder Austin Hays, right-hander Kyle Finnegan and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents when their teams failed to offer 2025 contracts

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Non-tendered by Philadelphia The Phillies non-tendered Hays on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Hays had been projected to make more than $6 million in his final year of arbitration eligibility and the Phillies have opted to send him to free agency rather than give him a raise. The 29-year-old slashed only .255/.303/.396 over 85 games in 2024 while splitting time between the Orioles and Phillies. He had a solid .262/.314/.437 career batting line prior to this past season and can handle all three outfield spots, so Hays shouldn't have trouble finding a gig elsewhere.

NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies enter the offseason confident that bulk of roster is good enough to win the World Series

The Philadelphia Phillies’ season of World Series championship expectations ended with a thud against the New York Mets in the NL Division Series

OCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 4 Hays is absent from the lineup Wednesday in Game 4 of the NLDS versus the Mets, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact It's lefty Jose Quintana on the bump for the Mets, but it will be Weston Wilson and not Hays getting the call in left field for the Phillies. Hays started Game 3 and went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't appear in Game 1 Hays (back) did not appear in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Mets on Saturday.

Impact Hays missed the final two games of the regular season with a back issue, and despite having a week off he still did not take the field in Philadelphia's first postseason game. If his absence was health related, the Phillies' decision to include him on the roster suggests he should be back in the short term.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Sunday's lineup Hays (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Hays will sit for the regular-season finale as he continues to battle back soreness, but he could be available off the bench for Sunday's contest. Kody Clemens will start in left field and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Saturday Hays isn't in Philadelphia's lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Hays will sit down for the first time since returning from the injured list Tuesday. Weston Wilson will take his place as the Phillies' left fielder and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Battling sore back Hays isn't in Philadelphia's lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals due to back soreness, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Phillies' training staff is still in the process of evaluating Hays, but his back will cause him to miss at least Saturday's game. While Hays rests, Weston Wilson will step in as the left fielder and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies reinstate OF Austin Hays from injured list The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated outfielder Austin Hays from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.Hays, 29, landed on the IL on Sept.5 (re...

SEPTEMBER 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Activated from injured list The Phillies activated Hays (kidney) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hays missed the last three weeks of action with battling a kidney infection. He should operate as the Phillies' primary left fielder, with Brandon Marsh shifting over to center field most days.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to return Tuesday The Phillies plan to activate Hays (kidney) from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game versus the Cubs, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hays will be given a rest day Monday after playing rehab games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday and Sunday before rejoining the Phillies' active roster Tuesday. He's missed most of this month while battling a kidney infection.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

May return Tuesday Hays (abdomen) could be activated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday following his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley over the weekend, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hays has been on the IL since Sept. 5 due to a kidney infection. The 29-year-old outfielder made two rehab outings for Lehigh Valley, going 2-for-10 with one walk and one run scored. Barring any setbacks, Hays could be activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab assignment Hays (abdomen) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

Impact Hays has been on the shelf since Sept. 5 due to a kidney infection, and he's been cleared to appear in games. It's unknown how long of a rehab stint he'll require, but it's an encouraging sign nonetheless. Hays is slashing .254/.275/.373 in 19 games with the Phillies this season.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hays takes a big step in his kidney infection recovery: 'I feel strong again' The Phillies outfielder participated in a full workout before Thursday's game against the Mets, which included running the bases, throwing t...

SEPTEMBER 20 • INQUIRER.COM

Phillies OF Austin Hays goes on IL with kidney infection The Philadelphia Phillies moved outfielder Austin Hays to the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a kidney infection.The move is retroact...

SEPTEMBER 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

SEPTEMBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Placed on injured list The Phillies placed Hays on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a kidney infection, retroactive to Sept. 2.

Impact While Hays' infection helps explain why he's sat out both of the Phillies' last two games, it remains unknown if he'll require more than a minimum-length stay on the IL. Cal Stevenson will come up from Triple-A to fill the open spot on the active roster, though Johan Rojas figures to receive the largest increase in playing time while Hays is out.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Idle again Wednesday Hays is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact On the bench for the second day in a row, Hays' standing as an everyday player for the Phillies is seemingly in flux while he's produced an underwhelming .254/.275/.373 slash line since joining the team in late July. Johan Rojas took Hays' spot in the starting outfield in Tuesday's 10-9 win, but Weston Wilson will replace him in the series finale in Toronto.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Hays is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Toronto, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hays hasn't done much in nine games since returning from the injured list, posting a .612 OPS with one RBI. He'll begin this one on the bench while Brandon Marsh plays left field and Johan Rojas handles center.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Zack Wheeler leads Phillies past Braves 3-0, earns 100th career victory

Zack Wheeler pitched seven shutout innings to earn his 100th career victory, Edmundo Sosa homered, doubled and drove in two runs and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta...

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Philadelphia lineup Hays is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

Impact This will be the second time he's been on the bench in eight contests since returning from his hamstring injury. With Hays receiving a day of rest, Brandon Marsh will slide over to left field and Johan Rojas will occupy center.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hays Every Day Isn't Working for the Phillies Manager Rob Thomson has insisted on using Austin Hays every day since being acquired at the Trade Deadline, but it has been detrimental to t...

AUGUST 30 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti carries no-hitter into 8th in Astros' 10-0 rout of Phillies

Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walk...

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston's Arrighetti loses no-hit bid against Phillies in 8th inning on infield single by Hays

Houston Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti lost his no-hit bid against the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday when Austin Hays led off the eighth inning with an infi...

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Sunday's lineup Hays is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact Hays started the past two games after being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, and he'll receive Sunday off after going 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI. Brandon Marsh will shift to left field while Johan Rojas receives the nod in center.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

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