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.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Unconcerned by oblique tightness
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Hays, who is out of the lineup Friday versus Pittsburgh, said he's dealing with oblique tightness but isn't significantly concerned by the injury, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays has sat out multiple games this week due to the injury as the team is exercising caution in an attempt to avoid a more serious aggravation. Brett Phillips will start in left field Friday, pushing Anthony Santander to right.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Remains out of lineup
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Hays (side) isn't starting Friday against the Pirates, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays wasn't in Wednesday's lineup due to left side soreness, and he'll remain out of the starting nine following Thursday's scheduled off day. Anthony Santander is shifting to right field while Brett Phillips draws the start in left.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Battling side injury
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Hays is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers due to a sore left side, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Hyde didn't seem concerned about Hays' injury, and the Orioles expect the 27-year-old to draw back into the starting nine for Friday's series opener with the Pirates following Thursday's team off day. Ryan McKenna is filling in for Hays in the outfield Wednesday.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Hays isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Hays went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Rangers and will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Anthony Santander will start in right field while Ryan McKenna takes over in left.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: On bench Monday
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Hays isn't starting Monday against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays is getting a rare day off after he went 3-for-14 with a double, two runs, a stolen base, a walk and five strikeouts over the last four games. Ryan McKenna will start in right field and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Notches steal Thursday
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Hays went 1-for-3 with a double, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Rays.
Hays has been plunked nine times this year, including five times since June 27. He went 2-for-12 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the four-game series vs. the Rays. The outfielder has maintained a steady role in the upper part of the the Orioles' lineup, and he's slashing .264/.322/.441 with 12 home runs, two steals, 47 RBI and 49 runs scored in 92 contests this year.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Homers in Sunday's loss
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Hays went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Rays.
After slumping early in July while battling a sore wrist, Hays has gotten back on track with multiple hits in three of his last four games leading into the All-Star break. He's gone 8-for-16 (.500) with two doubles, one homer and five runs in that span. The outfielder has enjoyed a fairly steady campaign so far with a .270/.325/.454 slash line, 12 homers, 46 RBI, 45 runs scored, a stolen base and 22 doubles through 85 contests.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Four hits in blowout win
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Hays went 4-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Cubs.
Hays singled in his first, second and fifth plate appearance and doubled in his fourth time up, eventually coming around to score on an RBI double from Adley Rutschman. It was the outfielder's third four-hit game of the season, and he's currently slashing .267/.322/.444 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Hays (wrist) is batting fifth and playing right field Tuesday.
A sore wrist kept Hays out of Sunday's action. If the injury doesn't flare up, the 26-year-old, who's slashing .261/.318/.441 this season, should be an everyday staple in the middle of Baltimore's lineup.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Still tending to sore wrist
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Hays is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels due to a sore right wrist, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
The same injury forced Hays to miss a game Tuesday, but he proceeded to start in each of the Orioles' subsequent four contests while going 1-for-14 with a walk and five strikeouts. Though the soreness in Hays' wrist hasn't yet subsided completely, Hyde believes the 27-year-old will be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener against the Cubs with a day out of the lineup Sunday plus Monday's team off day.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Steps out of lineup
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Hays is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Hays started the past four contests and will take a seat after going 1-for-14 with a walk, a run and five strikeouts during that stretch. Ryan McKenna will start in left field, pushing Anthony Santander to right.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Returns to lineup
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Hays (wrist) is starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Hays was out of Tuesday's lineup due to a right wrist injury, but he'll start in left field and bat cleanup a day later. Over his last six games, he's hit .083 with a double, a run and four strikeouts.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Out Tuesday with wrist injury
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Hays is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers due to a right wrist injury, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Hays is considered day-to-day due to the injury, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Monday's 7-6 win. He could be available off the bench, but because the outfielder was sporting a wrap on his hand, the Orioles could be inclined to stay away from him, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. Ryan McKenna will pick up a start in the outfield in place of Hays.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Pops solo shot
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Hays went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.
Hays' fourth-inning blast stretched the Orioles lead to 7-0. He's been productive in his last six games, going 10-for-25 (.400) with seven extra-base hits, eight RBI and five runs scored. The outfielder continues to establish himself as a solid fantasy contributor with a .287/.345/.489 slash line, 11 homers, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored and a stolen base in 70 contests. He's added 19 doubles and a triple this year, though his power is likely to be more of a benefit than his limited speed.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Three-RBI night
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Hays went 2-for-5 with a three-RBI double in a 6-2 win over the White Sox on Saturday.
Hays cashed in three insurance runs with a bases-loaded double off reliever Jose Ruiz in the seventh. He also singled in the ninth to make it a solid two-hit night, and he now has eight hits over his last four games. The 26-year-old is on pace for a career-best season and is now slashing .288/.345/.485 on the year while batting in the heart of the Orioles lineup.
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Orioles' Austin Hays: Hits for cycle
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Hays went 4-for-4 to hit for the cycle while driving in three and scoring three runs Wednesday against the Nationals.
Hays' performance was even more impressive given that the game ended after six innings due to rain. He has 10 homers on the season, five of which have come across 19 starts in June, during which he's also driven in 18 and scored 14 runs. Hays is quietly having an excellent campaign, maintaining a .287 average with 37 runs scored and 40 RBI across 271 plate appearances.
