Ke'Bryan Hayes
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 28Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
AVG
.229
OPS
0.578
HR
5
RBI
48
R
48
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CIN • Infielder • #3
about 2 months ago
Hayes, 28, missed two games with a back ailment. The 28-year-old is ready to roll against Shota Imanaga and the Chicago bullpen.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Infielder • #3
about 2 months ago
Hayes was also going to sit Monday, but he was inserted into the lineup then after Spencer Steer with scratched. Now, Steer is back at first base for a second straight day, putting Sal Stewart at third and Hayes on the bench. Hayes batted a solid .281/.353/.421 in 38 games to begin his Reds career, but he’s gone hitless in four straight contests, which is probably factoring into the loss of playing time.
CIN • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
It wasn’t enough to finally halt the Brewers’ winning streak, but it was a strong showing for Hayes, who pulled his homer 388 feet to left and then went the other way off Trevor Megill for his double, which was kicked over the wall in right by Sal Frelick. Hayes has two homers in 15 games for the Reds, matching his total in 100 games for the Pirates. Still, he’s not really tearing it up at .234/.280/.404 for his new team.
CIN • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
Both times Hayes has sat, it’s been against a lefty, with Santiago Espinal stepping in. Both are right-handed hitters, but Hayes has a .469 OPS against lefties this year, compared to .589 against righties. Of course, that’s very likely a fluke. Hayes still has an OPS 135 points better against lefties than versus righties for his career. Last year, he had an .852 OPS against lefties and a .491 OPS versus righties.
CIN • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
Hayes tagged Braves’ right-hander Dane Dunning for a 369-foot (101.3 mph EV) three-run blast in the eighth inning that pulled the Reds to within five runs at 11-6. Is it possible that a change of scenery is all that it takes to unlock the 28-year-old’s potential? Only time will tell.
CIN • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
The trade is now official. Hayes heads to Cincinnati after a disappointing season at the plate, slashing .236/.279/.290 with two homers and 10 steals in 100 games. The 28-year-old remains an elite defender at the hot corner, but he’s definitely underwhelmed relative to expectations at the plate over the last few years. The move to hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park helps boost his power upside slightly, but his fantasy relevance remains limited to NL-only formats and extremely deep mixed leagues.
PIT • Infielder • #3
3 months ago
In return for Hayes, the Reds will send the Pirates shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura along with left-hander Taylor Rogers. Hayes has not done much with the bat after his impressive showing in the 2020 season, and is slashing just .236/.279/.290 for the 2025 season. What he can do is play third base as well as anyone in the sport, so it’s a big upgrade for the Reds’ infield defense. It’s hard to imagine Hayes is going to ever live up to offensive expectations, but it’s worth noting that he gets an upgrade in home ballparks.
PIT • Infielder • #3
4 months ago
Hayes delivered a two-RBI double in the fourth inning to put the Pirates on the board before scoring on a base hit by Isiah Kiner-Falefa. He later drew a walk in the fifth. The 28-year-old third baseman is hitting .237/.284/.293 with two homers, 33 RBI, and ten steals across 357 plate appearances.
PIT • Infielder • #3
5 months ago
Hayes also had a 106.4-mph liner to left turn into an out and then a double play, because Oneil Cruz just assumed something hit that hard to the outfield was going to drop. Hayes is batting .300 over his last 16 games, though that comes with just two extra-base hits and two walks. He’s at .239/.292/.293 overall.
PIT • Infielder • #3
5 months ago
Hayes came into the game hitting .235 in June with a 12/1 K/BB ratio, so this was a nice game for him. He does have three steals in June, which is good for fantasy leagues, but the power has never developed, and the counting stats continue to be lacking while hitting near the bottom of the Pirates’ lineup. He’s not a fantasy option outside of the deepest formats.
PIT • Infielder • #3
5 months ago
The 416-foot shot off Ronny Henriquez was the farthest Hayes has hit a ball since 2023. While Hayes has been one of the game’s weakest hitters the last two years — probably the result of chronic back woes — he’s still just fine in terms of exit velocity. It’s just that way too much of his hard contact comes on the ground or in the air to the opposite field.
PIT • Infielder • #3
5 months ago
The 28-year-old defensive wizard continues to struggle offensively, slashing a cringe-inducing .224/.286/.274 with one homer, 18 RBI, six stolen bases and a 46/15 K/BB ratio across 239 plate appearances on the season. Jared Triolo will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat eighth against Joe Ross and the Phillies on Friday evening in Pittsburgh.
Source: MLB
PIT • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Hayes has had a solid month, going 24-for-79 (.304) with hits in 17 of 20 games since April 19th. He hasn’t been hitting for any power and has scored only one run in that span despite hitting mostly leadoff for the Pirates, so therein lies the issue with his fantasy value. Still, that batting average and four steals on the season can be worthwhile in deeper formats.
PIT • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Hayes looked like he was poised to be the hero in this one, as he broke a scoreless tie with a two-out RBI double off of Matthew Liberatore in the sixth inning. That would be the Pirates’ lone run in the contest though and that lead would evaporate before the inning was through. Hayes has been swinging a hot bat in the middle of the Pirates’ lineup — albeit without power — as he’s slashing .254/.307/.315 with one homer, 14 RBI and three stolen bases.
PIT • Infielder • #3
6 months ago
Hayes is now up to .254/.311/.311 on the season while hitting in the middle of the order for the Pirates almost every day. There has been no power to speak of, but he does continue to try and run ,which can help him create some fantasy value in deeper formats.
PIT • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
Hayes will get a day of rest — at least to begin Friday’s contest — as he’s picked up just three hits over his last seven games. He’ll get a breather while Jared Triolo plays third base and hits seventh.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • Infielder • #3
7 months ago
Hayes’ revamped swing, designed to take some pressure off his troublesome back, is producing quite a bit of hard contact; he has a 52 percent hard-hit rate and he’s doing a better job of getting the ball into the air than usual. That he’s also attempting some steals (3-for-3 so far) makes him of some interest in shallow leagues. There are certainly worse stopgaps out there.