3B - Cincinnati Reds
- Age 29
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes hit his first home run of the season in a 12-6 win over the Rays on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
The Reds clubbed five home runs off of Rays pitching on Tuesday, one of which was a solo home run from Hayes in the second inning. Hayes also walked twice and scored an additional run in the blowout win. The 29-year-old glove-first infielder is hitting just .085 with one homer and one stolen base across 22 games on the season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is expected to open the season as the Cincinnati Reds’ starting third baseman despite the team signing Eugenio Suarez on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Hayes, a two-time National League Gold Glove Award winner, is expected to remain at third base, with Suarez primarily serving as the designated hitter while also seeing time at first and third. Hayes appeared in 52 games with the Reds last season and posted a .234/.315/.306 slash line.
Ke'Bryan Hayes was held out of Thursday's lineup against the Chicago Cubs due to a sore back.
Fantasy Impact
Hayes is expected to visit a specialist in Indianapolis to manage pain in his back. Reds manager Terry Francona said he would prefer to rest Hayes until he is examined, despite the third baseman having managed the soreness well. Hayes is considered day-to-day, with Sal Stewart seeing the majority of starts at third base and Spencer Steer at first base while he is sidelined.
Ke’Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5 with two strikeouts in Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jays.
Fantasy Impact
Hayes improved his hit total to 115 and average to .245 over 469 at-bats. While the power remains light (5 HR), he continues to chip in as a depth corner infielder in standard formats, especially when riding hot streaks.
Ke'Bryan Hayes went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI, one run scored, two walks, and one strikeout in the loss to the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
After today’s game, Hayes now has a .237 batting average with five home runs and 43 RBI over 126 games this season.
