AUSTIN HAYS NEWS

Retreats to bench Hays isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rays, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Hays has gone 6-for-12 with a home run, three doubles, four runs and four RBI across his last four appearances, but he'll be on the bench for the third time in the last four games. DJ Stewart will start in left field and bat fifth.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Hays went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Rays.

Impact Hays has displayed increased power recently, as he had doubled in each of his last three games before he blasted his 14th home run of the season in Friday's loss. Across those four appearances, the 26-year-old has gone 6-for-12 with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and four runs.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McClanahan solid, Zunino homers as Rays beat Orioles 6-3

Shane McClanahan won his fifth consecutive start, Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 'streaking' Orioles and a Little League ace highlight this week's Good Times

The "streaking" O's, the bonding Dodgers and a Little League phenom made for Good Times this week, Jake Mintz writes.

AUGUST 27, 2021

Riding pine Thursday Hays isn't starting Thursday against the Angels, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Hays has gone 3-for-19 with two doubles, two RBI and a run in his last six appearances, but he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight contest. DJ Stewart will start in left field and bat fifth.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles snap 19-game skid with 10-6 win over Angels

The Baltimore Orioles have snapped their 19-game losing streak, rallying to beat Los Angeles 10-6 after a shaky start by Shohei Ohtani left the Angels’ bullpen with too much to do

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Hays is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Impact DJ Stewart will pick up a start in left field in place of Hays, who went 1-for-5 with a double and four strikeouts in Tuesday's 14-8 loss. During the Orioles' ongoing 19-game losing streak, Hays is slashing .224/.244/.316 with two home runs, two stolen bases, six RBI and six runs.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Hays is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Hays will sit for the first time in August after batting .231 with three home runs and two stolen bases through the Orioles' first 19 games of the month. DJ Stewart (knee) will pick up a start in left field in place of Hays in the series finale.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

D'Arnaud HR backs Fried shutout as Braves beat Orioles 3-0

Travis d’Arnaud celebrated his new contract with a two-run homer, Jorge Soler also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 3-0, extending their winning streak to seven game...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Registers third steal Hays went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact The outfielder singled, stole second and scored on a Pedro Severino single in the first inning. Hays has hit fourth or fifth in each of the last three games after often serving as the No. 2 batter earlier in the year. He's hit safely in 14 of his 16 games in Baltimore, but he's gone a modest 17-for-67 (.254) this month. For the year, Hays sports a .240/.291/.417 slash line with 13 home runs, three stolen bases, 43 RBI and 50 runs scored.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dan Connolly: Orioles have an interesting lineup tonight... - The Athletic Orioles have an interesting lineup tonight against Tampa Bay. but it's not intentional. Austin Hays is batting cleanup, catcher Pedro Severi...

AUGUST 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rodriguez beats O's again; Boston wins 6-2 to finish sweep

Eduardo Rodriguez continued his recent success against Baltimore with six strong innings, J

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cracks 13th homer Hays went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 16-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact He went back-to-back with Trey Mancini in the third inning against Chris Sale in the lefty's season debut, but it was all the offense the O's could muster. Hays is batting .264 (14-for-53) through 12 games in August with three of his 13 homers on the season.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sale makes first appearance since 2019; Sox pound O's 16-2

Bolstered by Chris Sale’s first major league appearance in just over two years, the Boston Red Sox hit five homers while pounding Baltimore 16-2, handing the Orioles their 10th str...

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cabrera sits, but Tigers beat Orioles 6-4 to complete sweep

Renato Núñez homered in his return to Baltimore and the Detroit Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 as Miguel Cabrera sat out while one homer shy of 500

AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep Friday Hays went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact He's hit safely in five straight games, but Hays is just 5-for-22 (.227) in that span. The outfielder still appears to be making progress at the plate in August as he attempts to fend off playing time challenges from DJ Stewart and Ryan McKenna. Hays has 12 homers, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases while slashing .236/.289/.431 through 314 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nelson Cruz homers, drives 5 to help Rays beat Orioles 10-6

Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs to to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-6 on Friday night

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records second steal Hays went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Hays' lone hit knocked in Ramon Urias in the first inning to give Baltimore a quick 2-0 lead. While he's often hit second this season, Hays was dropped to fifth in the order Wednesday. The outfielder has hit safely in four straight games, but he's just 4-for-17 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in that span. His season slash line is at an uninspiring .237/.291/.424 through 309 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Elusive kitten, Orioles hittin' in 7-1 romp over Yankees

In a game delayed for several minutes while a bevy of groundskeepers tried to corral a scaredy cat in the outfield, the Baltimore Orioles hit four solo homers off Yankees newcomer...

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops 11th homer Hays went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees.

Impact The outfielder's lone hit Monday was a solo shot in the third inning as he went back-to-back with Cedric Mullins. Hays has endured an ugly slump lately, going just 5-for-34 (.147) in his last 10 games, although all five of those hits have gone for extra bases. His season slash line is down to .236/.292/.429 with 11 long balls, 37 RBI, 45 runs scored and a stolen base through 301 plate appearances.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Elusive kitten, Orioles hittin' in 7-1 romp over Yankees

In a game delayed for several minutes while a bevy of groundskeepers tried to corral a scaredy cat in the outfield, the Baltimore Orioles hit four solo homers off Yankees newcomer...

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haase, Tigers shake off rough start in 6-2 win over Orioles

Eric Haase hit a two-run double in a three-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers went on to a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Saturday Hays is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Hays has gone 0-for-11 in his last three games, lowering his average to .200 in 12 games since the All-Star break. DJ Stewart bats sixth and plays left field Saturday.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches double-digit homers Hays went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Miami.

Impact The outfielder got Baltimore on the board with his fourth-inning blast. Hays is up to 10 homers, 36 RBI, 43 runs scored and a stolen base through 277 plate appearances. He's added a .748 OPS, and he's outplayed DJ Stewart and Ryan McKenna to earn a near-everyday role in one of the corner outfield positions.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins homer 3 times in 7-3 victory over Orioles

Sandy León hit a three-run homer in the second inning and Sandy Alcantara pitched into the seventh to help the Miami Marlins to a 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS