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Brett Hayes

29-Year-Old Catcher – Kansas City Royals

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Hayes batted just .202 in 114 at-bats for the Marlins in 2012, scoring only seven runs with three RBI. After being let go by Miami following the season, Hayes was claimed by the Royals and will provid...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: NO   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 0"   WT: 205   DOB: 2/13/1984   BORN: Pasadena, CA   COLLEGE: Nevada   DRAFTED: 2nd Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Brett Hayes Contract Information:

Agreed to a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Royals in November of 2012.

March 29, 2013  –  Brett Hayes News

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Hayes cleared waivers Friday and was subsequently outrighted to Triple-A Omaha, the Kansas City Star reports.

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Brett Hayes Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 23 A Jup 17 74 65 10 22 5 3 1 1 11 2 3 9 10 0 0 0 .338 .413 .462 .875
2007 23 AA CAR 74 295 273 22 64 19 16 0 3 31 2 0 18 51 2 2 0 .234 .280 .326 .606
2008 24 AA CAR 54 194 181 19 42 14 8 0 6 18 1 4 10 43 1 1 1 .232 .275 .376 .651
2008 24 AAA ALB 37 126 116 21 34 9 3 1 5 17 1 1 4 23 2 1 3 .293 .331 .466 .797
2009 25 AAA NEW 90 353 322 27 77 19 15 0 4 37 2 0 20 66 4 6 1 .239 .281 .323 .604
2009 25 MAJ FLA 14 12 11 5 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .273 .333 .636 .970
2010 26 A+ Jup 7 27 23 6 5 3 1 0 2 7 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 .217 .333 .522 .855
2010 26 AAA New 16 63 59 7 13 4 3 0 1 5 0 0 2 9 0 1 1 .220 .254 .322 .576
2010 26 MAJ FLA 26 83 77 6 16 9 6 1 2 6 0 0 6 26 0 0 0 .208 .265 .390 .655
2011 27 MAJ FLA 64 144 130 19 30 14 9 0 5 16 0 0 11 39 3 0 0 .231 .291 .415 .706
2012 28 AAA New 16 63 59 9 21 7 4 0 3 8 0 0 3 13 0 0 1 .356 .397 .576 .973
2012 28 MAJ MIA 39 118 114 7 23 6 6 0 0 3 1 0 4 49 0 0 0 .202 .229 .254 .483
2013 29 AAA Oma 24 96 87 11 22 10 6 0 4 16 2 0 7 21 0 2 0 .253 .302 .460 .762
3-Year Averages MAJ   43 115 107 10 23 9 7 0 2 8 0 0 7 38 1 0 0 .215 .263 .336 .600
Career  (View All) MAJ   143 357 332 37 72 31 22 1 8 27 1 0 21 118 3 0 1 .217 .266 .361 .627

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Brett Hayes Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2007 23 A Jup 74 65 12.2% 13.5% 0.90 85% .389 .124
2007 23 AA CAR 295 273 6.1% 17.3% 0.35 81% .279 .092
2008 24 AA CAR 194 181 5.2% 22.2% 0.23 76% .273 .144
2008 24 AAA ALB 126 116 3.2% 18.3% 0.17 80% .330 .173
2009 25 AAA NEW 353 322 5.7% 18.7% 0.30 80% .290 .084
2009 25 MAJ FLA 12 11 0% 33.3% 0.00 64% .333 .363
2010 26 A+ Jup 27 23 14.8% 25.9% 0.57 70% .214 .305
2010 26 AAA New 63 59 3.2% 14.3% 0.22 85% .245 .102
2010 26 MAJ FLA 83 77 7.2% 31.3% 0.23 66% .286 .182
2011 27 MAJ FLA 144 130 7.6% 27.1% 0.28 70% .291 .184
2012 28 AAA New 63 59 4.8% 20.6% 0.23 78% .419 .220
2012 28 MAJ MIA 118 114 3.4% 41.5% 0.08 57% .354 .052
2013 29 AAA Oma 96 87 7.3% 21.9% 0.33 76% .290 .207
3-Year Averages MAJ   115 107 6.1% 33% 0.18 64% .313 .121
Career MAJ   357 332 5.9% 33.1% 0.18 64% .311 .144

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2013 Stat Review for Brett Hayes    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.253 AVG
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76% Contact Rate
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.290 BABIP
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Power

SLG and ISO are useful indicators of power.

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.460 SLG
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.207 ISO
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Plate Discipline

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0.33 BB/K
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7.3% BB Rate
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21.9% K Rate
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OPS/OBP

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.762 OPS
GOOD
.302 OBP
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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats    (View All Matchup Data)

Best Matchups for Brett Hayes (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Marco Estrada MIL 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Michael Kirkman TEX 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Kyle Farnsworth TB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 4.000
Clay Hensley CIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Mike Minor ATL 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Zack Greinke LA 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.500 2.500
Hiroki Kuroda NY-A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Javier Lopez SF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Ryan Mattheus WAS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jeremy Accardo WAS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Worst Matchups for Brett Hayes (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Clayton Kershaw LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Craig Kimbrel ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Michael Kohn ANA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Zach Kroenke MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Kameron Loe ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
J.J. Putz AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chad Qualls MIA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cesar Ramos TB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Resop OAK 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Reynolds AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats      ▲ Games By Position

Brett Hayes: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Hayes and the Royals avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract on Tuesday, Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star reports.

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Hayes was claimed off waivers by the Royals, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star.

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Hayes has been optioned to Triple-A New Orleans, the Palm Beach Post reports.

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Hayes will start against Boston on Wednesday and bat eighth, the Palm Beach Post reports.

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Hayes will start against Colorado on Wednesday and bat seventh, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

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Hayes went 2-for-4 with his first RBI of the season Sunday, and he's now hitting .300/.333/.375 on the year.

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Hayes will start at catcher and hit eighth Saturday against the Mets, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports.

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Hayes earned his second straight start on Friday, but went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts.

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Hayes is making a spot start Thursday against the Mets, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports.

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Hayes is starting for the second time in as many starts with Carlos Zambrano on the mound Saturday, the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Hayes flashed a bit of a power stroke in 2011, popping five home runs in 160 at-bats, but was otherwise his normal invisible-for-fantasy-purposes self. The Marlins seem content with him backing up John Buck, so expect more of the same given the very limited time he'll spend on the field this season. In terms of using him as a second catcher in a deep league, consider his career .225/.284/.417 line and 17:69 BB:K over 239 big league plate appearances and look elsewhere for that depth.

2011

Hayes got a shot at the starting job when both Ronny Paulino and John Baker fell by the wayside, but he was soon felled by a separated shoulder himself. His anemic bat wasn't missed, and while he might win a job in the spring backing up new starter John Buck that still won't make him worth your while.

2010

A desert-fueled batting average in 2008 gave the hope that he might turn out to be more than a defense-first backup catcher, but the Marlins moved their Triple-A affiliate from Albuquerque to New Orleans in 2009 and Hayes' progress with the bat was proven to be a mirage. He got his first taste of the majors in 2009 though, and if the Marlins decide to save a couple hundred thousand bucks on a caddy for John Baker, Hayes will be the guy they turn to down the road as a cut-rate option.