AUSTIN HAYS NEWS

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

Impact Hays had a rough game Tuesday and will now take a seat for the second day in a row. Kyle Stowers will fill in again in left field.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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 and reaching base three times in each. The performance boosted Hays' slash line on the season to .319/.367/.549 with four homers, one steal, 10 RBI and 16 runs through 25 contests.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

A few days away from return Hays (hand) said Thursday that he's a couple days away from returning as a hitter, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Hays is absent from the Orioles' starting lineup for a second straight game Thursday in Detroit 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.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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

Impact 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.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to miss multiple games Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Hays' bruised right hand is "pretty sore" but better than Tuesday, and the team is hopeful he'll only miss a few days, Nathan Ruiz...

Impact Hays left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox with the contusion in his right hand, and he's out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against Boston. X-rays did return negative and Hyde is optimistic that Hays won't need a trip to the injured list, but it does appear Hays will likely miss at least one more game as he recovers.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Wednesday Hays (hand) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Red Sox, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact After suffering a hand contusion in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox, it's not surprising that Hays is unavailable for the series finale. Manager Brandon Hyde believes the outfielder is day-to-day though, which likely means that he'll be back in the lineup in the near future. Terrin Vavra will draw the start in left field and bat ninth against Boston on Wednesday.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays 'day-to-day' after suffering right hand injury vs. Red Sox Orioles left fielder Austin Hays left Tuesday night’ s game against the Boston Red Sox after the third inning with a bruised right hand, whi...

APRIL 26, 2023 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Appears to avoid serious injury Orioles manager Brandon Hyde confirmed after Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox that Hyde is day-to-day with a bruised right hand and has avoided a serious injury, Andy Kostka of TheBal...

Impact Hays was removed in favor of Tarrin Vavra with the contusion on his right hand, and Hyde told reporters that the team is fortunate that it's not a significant injury. Hays should be considered day-to-day with a chance to miss a game or two while he recovers, but it doesn't sound like this will require a stint on the injured list for the 27-year-old.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with bruised hand Hays was removed from Tuesday's game against the Red Sox and was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after X-rays came back negative, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Hays was struck in the hand on a bunt attempt during the third inning and exited the contest after finishing the at-bat. The 27-year-old appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day, though he's still slated for additional medical testing.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game vs. Red Sox with right hand injury after failed bunt Orioles left fielder Austin Hays left Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox after the third inning with a bruised right hand, whic...

APRIL 26, 2023 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Hits fourth homer of season Hays went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Tigers.

Impact Hays opened the scoring in the seventh with a solo blast, his fourth home run of the season. He's currently slashing .324/.360/.966, but he's struck out 20 times across just 75 plate appearances.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles hitters strategize use of limited pitch clock timeouts: 'We just have to be smart' On opening day, Austin Hays achieved a major league first. He had the ability to dodge the distinction. After Orioles third baseman Ramón Ur...

APRIL 19, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Orioles hitters strategize use of limited pitch clock timeouts: 'We just have to be smart' On opening day, Austin Hays achieved a major league first. He had the ability to dodge the distinction. After Orioles third baseman Ramón Ur...

APRIL 19, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM

Kremer sharp for Orioles in 1-0 win over Nationals

Dean Kremer pitched impressively into the seventh inning and Austin Hays singled home the game’s only run in the fourth to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 1-0 win over the Washingt...

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Another multi-hit game Hays went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Athletics.

Impact It's the third multi-hit performance for Hays' in his last four games. The 28-year-old outfielder had quite a series against the A's, going 9-for-17 with two doubles and two home runs. Hays is now slashing .340/.380/.638 through his first 47 at-bats this season. He should have some upside for fantasy purposes this year, hitting in the middle of an improved Orioles lineup.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hays leads Orioles against the Athletics after 4-hit performance

The Baltimore Orioles play the Oakland Athletics after Austin Hays' four-hit game on Tuesday

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers and picks up four hits Hays went 4-for-5 with a double, homer, two RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's win over Oakland.

Impact It's the second time this season that Hays has picked up four hits in the first 11 games. The outfielder tied the game at 7-7 with his solo homer in the sixth, and an inning later he singled home Gunnar Henderson to give Baltimore the lead. Over his first 39 at-bats, Hays is now slashing .333/.366/.692 with three homers, six RBI and a stolen base.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mountcastle drives in 9 as Orioles outslug Oakland 12-8

Ryan Mountcastle homered twice and tied a team record with nine RBIs, helping the Baltimore Orioles rally from a four-run deficit to a 12-8 victory over the Oakland Athletics

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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APRIL 12, 2023

Elevated to leadoff spot Hays is starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Orioles on Tuesday versus the Athletics.

Impact It will be the first time this season that Hays has hit higher than fifth. The 27-year-old has done very little at the plate over the last week but did have a two-hit night -- including a home run -- Monday. Normal leadoff man Cedric Mullins is batting ninth Tuesday.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs second homer Hays went 2-for-4 with one double, one homer, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Athletics.

Impact Hays tacked on an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth innings by hitting a ball over the fence in center, marking his second long ball of the 2023 season. His 2-for-4 night was a welcome sight for fantasy managers, as he was in the midst of an 0-for-13 skid at the plate over his last four matchups entering Monday's contest.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rutschman, Mountcastle, Hays homer as Orioles beat A's 5-1

Adley Rutschman homered for the second straight game, Kyle Gibson earned his third victory in as many starts with Baltimore, and the Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-1

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets Monday off Hays is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Despite churning out six hits while starting in all three games of the Orioles' season-opening series with the Red Sox, Hays will head to the bench Monday. His absence from the lineup is likely little more than manager Brandon Hyde wanting to ensure that Kyle Stowers gets a chance to make a start early on in the season, as Hays otherwise looks to be locked into a near-everyday role.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE