This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. His future is very bright, but there could be more growing pains in his first full season in the majors.The Orioles are not known for making quality draft picks outside of the first round, but they certainly appear to have done so when they popped Hays with the 91st pick in last year's draft. However, he dealt with shoulder soreness in spring training and struggled to get going back at Double-A, hitting .224/.259/.374 in 43 games before suffering a stress fracture in his ankle that sidelined him for over two months. Hays' value has peaked twice as a pro, first after a monster 2017 when he laid waste to High-A and Double-A pitching, and most recently after logging a 146 wRC+, .265 ISO and career-high 9.3 BB% in 75 MLB plate appearances to close the 2019 season.
Player News View More News. Unless he appears overmatched in spring training, Hays should open the year as the Orioles’ everyday right fielder. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities. How does Austin Hays compare to other hitters? Given where he was drafted, Hays has a chance to be one of the best bargains in dynasty league drafts this spring.Hays (rib fracture) is without a timetable to return, Hays' fractured rib is coming along slowly, but the outfielder cold be back within two weeks, Hays went 2-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run and two RBI on Tuesday against the Phillies.Hays is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins, © Copyright 2020 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved His eye-popping production in 64 games at High-A (167 wRC+, .263 ISO, 16 HR) and 64 games at Double-A (161 wRC+, .264 ISO, 16 HR) was eerily consistent. 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.Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.Juan Pablo Aravena breaks down Monday's Orioles at Blue Jays game for Dream11 contests.Juan Pablo Aravena breaks down Wednesday's Blue Jays at Orioles game for Dream11 contests.Erik Siegrist reviews the free-agent pool in the American League and thinks it might finally be time for Clint Frazier to shine for the Yankees.James Anderson breaks down his latest update to the Top 400 Prospect Rankings, in which Dodgers slugger Edwin Rios gets two up arrows.Juan Pablo Aravena breaks down Sunday's Orioles at Nationals game for Dream11 contests.Hays reached the majors in 2017, and seemed likely to spend a good chunk of last season back with the big club. The Orioles got a good look at several of their young top prospects in September and one of the most promising is outfielder Austin Hays, who was named the organization's Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year and is currently ranked as the sixth-best outfield prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He boasts at least average offensive tools across the board, and his strength and aggressive style of play allow those tools to play up. Hays' value has peaked twice as a pro, first after a monster 2017 when he laid waste to High-A and Double-A pitching, and most recently after logging a 146 wRC+, .265 ISO and career-high 9.3 BB% in 75 MLB plate appearances to close the 2019 season.
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