Hays went 3-for-5 with one RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
With this performance, the veteran outfielder notched his fifth contest with three or more hits this season. Hays entered Sunday amid a cold spell in August, batting just .200 (13-for-65) with two steals and eight RBI over 16 games this month, so perhaps this showing will turn his fortunes around. Despite not homering since July 18 -- his first game after the All-Star break -- the 30-year-old still sports a solid .265/.320/.444 slash line in 325 total plate appearances.
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Reds' Austin Hays: Ends Brewers' streak with walk-off
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Hays went 2-for-5 with a run, a double and an RBI single during Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Milwaukee.
Hays walked it off for the Reds in the bottom of the 10th by smacking a groundball to left field, which brought TJ Friedl home and snapped the Brewers' 14-game winning streak. Sunday marked Hays' 19th multi-hit game of the season, and he has gone 6-for-20 (.300) with five runs and three RBI over his last five starts.
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Reds' Austin Hays: On bench Saturday
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Hays is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Hays will take a seat for Saturday's contest, as Gavin Lux, TJ Friedl and Noelvi Marte fill the outfield from left to right. Hays had started in each of the Reds' last three games, going 3-for-19 with three runs scored and two RBI.
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Reds' Austin Hays: Doubles, scores twice in rout
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Hays went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the Phillies.
Hays scored the game's first run in the fourth inning before sparking a three-run sixth with an RBI double. It was a much-needed effort for the 30-year-old, who entered the day just 3-for-33 with a 2:12 BB:K through nine August contests. He's slashing .253/.315/.441 with 10 homers, 45 RBI, 46 runs scored and four steals across 289 plate appearances this season and appears to be in a timeshare unless he can deliver more consistent production.
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Reds' Austin Hays: On bench again Monday
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Hays is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
Hays will take a seat for the second time in three games as the Reds make room in the lineup for Miguel Andujar, who will occupy the designated-hitter spot and bat cleanup while Gavin Lux covers left field. With Hays providing a meager .565 OPS since the All-Star break, he could be in danger of moving into more of a part-time role in the near future if he's unable to turn things around at the plate.
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Reds' Austin Hays: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Hays isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Hays will get a day to regroup after going 0-for-8 with three strikeouts through the first two games of the series. His absence will allow Miguel Andujar to work as the Reds' DH while batting fourth.
Hays went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 8-4 win over the Mets.
Hays helped the Reds overcome an early deficit with home runs on consecutive plate appearances in the fourth and sixth innings. He's been an RBI machine when healthy, knocking in 40 over 48 games this season. "Healthy" is the operative word; Hays has spent three separate stints on the injured list with hamstring and foot injuries.
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Reds' Austin Hays: Plates three in multi-hit game
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Hays went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk in Thursday's 6-0 win over Miami.
It was Hays' first game with multiple hits and multiple RBI since June 30. Although the 30-year-old outfielder has primarily been a small-side platoon player over the past couple years, he's seeing more action against right-handed pitching in 2025, including Thursday's starter Cal Quantrill. Hays is hitting .366 with one home run, six doubles, three triples and eight RBI over 41 at-bats against left-handed pitching, but he's batting a weaker .248 versus righties in 2025.
Hays went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Only Hays could solve Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler, who allowed just the one hit and did not walk a batter. Hays is batting .206 (7-for-34) over nine games since coming off the injured list June 27, but it's been an impactful .206 with three doubles, one triple, two home runs and six RBI.
Hays started in left field and went 1-for-5 in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Boston. He went 0-for-4 as the DH in the first game, a completion of Tuesday's suspended contest.
Wednesday's regularly scheduled meeting between the two clubs was the first time Hays played the field since being activated off the injured list in late June. He'd missed nearly a month with a foot injury but appears ready to handle whatever role manager Terry Francona has planned for him.
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