2023 Stats
AVG
.275
HR
16
RBI
67
R
76
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was some hope Hays could take a step forward in 2022 but his skills remained stagnant, though the renovations to Camden Yards appear to have slighted him a couple of dingers. Even so, Hays plate skills and batted ball profile mimicked the previous year, with a dip in Barrel% fueling an ISO downturn. Hays 105 wRC+ will play as a compiler, but he collected only two steals and isn't a candidate to benefit from the new rules, so he's capped him in OF3 territory. That said, Hays is cemented as Baltimore's left fielder and the lineup around him continues to improve, so Hays RBI and runs will benefit. With most fantasy managers expecting more steals from hitters in Hays' draft range, his market price could drop. If you're set in bags, Hays is a high floor but low ceiling lineup stabilizer. Read Past Outlooks

Out of Sunday's lineup
Hays is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.
ANALYSIS
Hays also sat out Saturday against a righty without appearing off the bench, and he's sitting again against righty Tanner Houck in the regular-season finale. Heston Kjerstad will start in left field while Adley Rutschman gets the nod at designated hitter and James McCann starts behind the dish.
Hays also sat out Saturday against a righty without appearing off the bench, and he's sitting again against righty Tanner Houck in the regular-season finale. Heston Kjerstad will start in left field while Adley Rutschman gets the nod at designated hitter and James McCann starts behind the dish.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+11%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+3%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .806 | 541 | 20 | 57 | .276 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .726 | 1136 | 34 | 141 | .253 | ||||
2023vs Left | .786 | 167 | 5 | 21 | .262 | ||||
2023vs Right | .763 | 399 | 11 | 46 | .280 | ||||
2022vs Left | .703 | 160 | 4 | 6 | .247 | ||||
2022vs Right | .725 | 422 | 12 | 54 | .252 | ||||
2021vs Left | .896 | 214 | 11 | 30 | .308 | ||||
2021vs Right | .683 | 315 | 11 | 41 | .221 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+9%
OPS at Home
2023
+3%
OPS on Road
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Since 2021Home | .784 | 817 | 28 | 95 | .268 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .721 | 860 | 26 | 103 | .254 | ||||
2023Home | .758 | 279 | 9 | 30 | .267 | ||||
2023Away | .780 | 287 | 7 | 37 | .283 | ||||
2022Home | .748 | 283 | 6 | 25 | .266 | ||||
2022Away | .691 | 299 | 10 | 35 | .237 | ||||
2021Home | .852 | 255 | 13 | 40 | .270 | ||||
2021Away | .693 | 274 | 9 | 31 | .243 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Hays compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.27BB Rate
6.7%K Rate
24.9%BABIP
.345ISO
.169AVG
.275OBP
.325SLG
.444OPS
.769wOBA
.335Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
35.5%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.241Expected SLG
.419Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
45.1%Line Drive %
16.9%Fly Ball %
38.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On June 22, Hays was slashing .219/.286/.394. His season had been interrupted by two IL stints for a sore hamstring, costing a month. From that point, Hays slashed .274/.319/.494. His plate skills and batted ball profile were similar the whole time, but his BABIP went from .250 to .303 as he was mainly victimized by an unlucky hit rate. For the season, Hays posted a 106 wRC+, but his K% rose while his BB% dipped. Hays was a highly regraded prospect and teased his potential with a 146 wRC+ in 2019, albeit in just 75 plate appearances. Now, he appears to be more of a compiler, with above average but not elite skills. That said, collecting at bats in the middle of an improving lineup, with half his games at Camden Yards has fantasy allure. We likely haven't seen Hays' best season, but we're also probably not going to see a major breakout.
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Sitting down Saturday
Hays isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.
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Gets on base three times
Hays went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Nationals.
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Out of lineup
Hays isn't starting Saturday against the Guardians, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Clubs pair of homers
Hays went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the Astros.
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Takes seat Friday
Hays is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.
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