Hays has gone 7-for-19 through eight Grapefruit League games.
Three of Hays' hits have left the yard, and he's added seven RBI and four runs scored. It's safe to assume the 27-year-old will open the season in a starting role, though it's possible someone like Kyle Stowers or Terrin Vavra could challenge Hays for his spot in left field later in the season. Hays played in a career-high 145 games last year, posting a solid .250/.306/.413 slash line with 16 home runs, 60 RBI, two stolen bases and 66 runs scored.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Avoids arbitration
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Hays and the Orioles agreed on a one-year, $3.2 million contract Friday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Hays and the organization will avoid arbitration after coming to terms on a deal for 2023 on Friday. The outfielder batted .250 with 16 home runs, 60 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases over 535 at-bats in 145 games with Baltimore last season. The 27-year-old has the inside track to remain the Orioles' starting left fielder in 2023.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Rested for nightcap
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Hays is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
Terrin Vavra will spell Hays in left field for the season finale. Hays started in right field in the Orioles' 5-4 win in Game 1 of the twin bill and went 1-for-4 with his 35th double of the season and two RBI.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Not starting Monday
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Hays isn't in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays started the last seven games and hit .241 with a homer, a triple, two doubles, three runs and three RBI. He'll get a day off while Kyle Stowers starts in right field and bats eighth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Knocks homer in win
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Hays went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 14-8 win over the Red Sox.
Hays contributed the final run of the game with an eighth-inning solo shot. He snapped a 22-game homer drought after hitting a paltry .222 with just two RBI in that span. The outfielder has ended the year on the cold side, and he's now slashing .253/.310/.415 with 16 homers, 56 RBI, 65 runs scored, two stolen bases and 32 doubles through 137 contests.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Sitting Sunday
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Hays is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays is hitting .290 with five runs and one RBI in his last 10 games. Terrin Vavra will start in left field and hit sixth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: On bench Thursday
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Hays isn't starting Thursday against Houston, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays started the last four games and went 3-for-12 with two runs, three walks and a strikeout. He'll get a breather while Terrin Vavra starts in left field and bats sixth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Riding pine Saturday
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Hays isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Hays is getting a breather after he hit .250 with two doubles, a run, an RBI, three walks and four strikeouts over the last six games. Terrin Vavra will start in left field and bat sixth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: On base three times in loss
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Hays went 2-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Red Sox.
Hays accounted for two of the Orioles' three hits as well as one of their four walks in the low-scoring contest. Entering Sunday, the outfielder was in a 4-for-36 slump over his last 10 games since his previous multi-hit effort. He's still been a steady presence in left field for the Orioles, though his sluggish bat has dropped his season slash line to .248/.303/.412 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored and two stolen bases through 125 contests.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Takes seat Wednesday
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Hays isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Toronto, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays went 0-for-4 during Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Kyle Stowers is starting in left field and batting sixth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Rests for second game of twin bill
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Hays is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Hays will give way to Kyle Stowers in left field for the nightcap. While starting the first game of the twin bill, Hays went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in the Orioles' 7-3 loss.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Takes seat Thursday
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Hays isn't in the lineup Thursday against Cleveland, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Hays went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts over the last two games and will get a rare day off Thursday. Terrin Vavra is starting in left field and batting ninth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Knocks solo shot
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Hays went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Astros.
Hays went yard in the third inning for what was ultimately the Orioles' last run in the low-scoring victory. The outfielder has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, going 10-for-33 (.303) with six extra-base hits in that span. He's pulling out of a slump that plagued him earlier in August, and the 27-year-old is still slashing .256/.313/.434 with 15 long balls, 53 RBI, 58 runs scored and two stolen bases through 114 contests this year.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Goes yard in loss
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Hays went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox.
Hays ended a 13-game homer drought with his ninth-inning blast, though the Orioles' late rally fell short. He's hit safely in five of his last six games, going 7-for-21 (.333) with a homer, three RBI, four runs scored and four doubles in that span. The outfielder has struggled a bit after battling an oblique injury earlier in August but is still slashing a steady .257/.314/.432 with 14 long balls, 52 RBI, 57 runs scored, two steals, 29 doubles and a triple through 111 contests this year.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Snaps slump Friday
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Hays went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 15-10 win over the Red Sox.
Hays entered Friday just 1-for-20 over his last six contests. He broke out of the slump early and kept the line moving well throughout the high-scoring contest. The outfielder is slashing .257/.314/.428 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 54 runs scored, two stolen bases, 28 doubles and a triple through 107 games this year. Hays has often hit sixth in August, as his recent slump and the success of other hitters has caused a long-lasting adjustment to manager Brandon Hyde's preferred batting order.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Not starting Tuesday
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Hays is on the bench Tuesday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Three consecutive hitless games have Hays slashing .194/.219/.323 in eight contests since the beginning of August. Terrin Vavra slides to left field Tuesday while Anthony Santander gets a night at designated hitter.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Homers in return
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Hays went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.
This was Hays' second homer since the start of July, though he's dealt with wrist and oblique injuries over the last month-plus. He started out well this season, but those injury issues have likely contributed to a lackluster .207/.267/.326 slash line across his last 25 contests. The outfielder has slashed .261/.318/.438 for the season while adding 13 long balls, 48 RBI, 50 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in 97 games.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Returns to lineup
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Hays (oblique) is starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays didn't appear in any of the last four games due to left oblique tightness, but he's starting in left field and batting sixth during Monday's series opener against the Blue Jays. Over his last five games, he's gone 3-for-18 with a double, two runs, a stolen base, a walk and six strikeouts.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Still out Sunday
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Hays (oblique) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Pirates, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays hasn't seen the field since Tuesday due to tightness in his left oblique, and he won't rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale versus Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old ran, hit and threw Saturday, so he could be back in action within the next day or two, according to Kubatko. Brett Phillips and Anthony Santander will continue to start in the corner outfield for Baltimore.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Sits again Saturday
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Hays (oblique) remains on the bench Saturday against the PIrates, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays said Friday that he wasn't significantly concerned with his tight oblique, but the issue will now cost him his third straight start. He's trending in the right direction, per Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com, and isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list. Brett Phillips and Anthony Santander will handle the outfield corners in his absence.
