Ke'Bryan Hayes
Ke'Bryan Hayes | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 13 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Tomball, Texas, U.S. | January 28, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2020, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics (through April 21, 2024) | |
Batting average | .265 |
Home runs | 33 |
Runs batted in | 159 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Ke'Bryan Kobe Hayes (/ˈkiːbraɪæn/ KEE-bry-an;[1] born January 28, 1997) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Amateur career
Hayes attended
Professional career
The
In 2016, Hayes spent the season with the
Hayes played for the
On July 19, 2020, it was announced that Hayes had tested positive for COVID-19. On September 1, 2020, the Pirates promoted him to the majors.[17] Making his MLB debut the same day, he hit his first career home run against the Chicago Cubs.[18] Hayes received five votes in 2020 National League Rookie of the Year voting, finishing in sixth place.[19]
In his 2021 season debut against the Cubs, Hayes hit a home run in his first at bat of the season. On April 4, 2021, Hayes was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist inflammation after leaving a game the previous day because of the injury.[20] On May 9, Hayes was placed on the 60-day injured list.[21] He was activated on June 3.[22] On June 11, Hayes became the quickest Pirate to 20 career extra-base hits in the modern era, one game faster than Barry Bonds.
Hayes finished the 2021 season batting .257/.316/.373 with 6 home runs, 38 RBIs and 9 stolen bases in 96 games. He was awarded the Fielding Bible Award for excellent defense as a third baseman.[23]
On April 7, 2022, Hayes agreed to an eight-year, $70 million contract extension with the Pirates, which became official on April 12.[24]
On November 5, 2023, Hayes won the
Personal life
Hayes is the son of Charlie Hayes,[25] and younger brother of former minor league pitcher Tyree Hayes.[26]
See also
References
- ^ Ke'Bryan Hayes (profile) – MLB.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Ke'Bryan Hayes Perfect Game". perfectgame.org. Perfect Game. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates sign 2015 supplemental first round Draft pick Ke'Bryan Hayes". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. 16 June 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates sign draft pick Ke'Bryan Hayes". post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Concordia Lutheran's Ke'Bryan Hayes goes to Pirates with 32nd overall pick". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. June 9, 2015.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Redd, Derek (8 June 2016). "Power places 3 players, trainer on SAL All-Star team". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Morning Report: A Look at the Bradenton Marauders at the All-Star Break | Pirates Prospects
- ^ "Ke'Bryan Hayes and Will Craig Named to Eastern League All-Star Team". chatsports.com. August 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ke'Bryan Hayes' Power Comes into Focus For Pittsburgh Pirates". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. 5 February 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Gorman, Kevin (February 25, 2019). "Third-base prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes living out childhood dreams at Pirates camp". triblive.com. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Brink, Bill (March 18, 2019). "Pirates send Ke'Bryan Hayes to minor league camp". post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Dopirak, Dustin (May 29, 2019). "Ke'Bryan Hayes wants to not just get to Pittsburgh, but stay..." theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Berry, Adam (November 20, 2019). "Bucs add top prospects Hayes, Cruz to 40-man". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Adam Berry (September 1, 2020). "Bucs call up prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes". MLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Adam Berry (September 1, 2020). "Hayes a huge boost for Pirates in debut". MLB.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Pirates Designate Tyler Bashlor For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Pirates Place Colin Moran on Injured List, Select Troy Stokes Jr". 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Pirates Activate Ke'Bryan Hayes, Option Wil Crowe". 3 June 2021.
- ^ Bechtold, Austin (October 28, 2021). "Jacob Stallings, Ke'Bryan Hayes recipients of 2021 Fielding Bible Awards". Bucs Dugout. SB Nation. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Ke'Bryan Hayes inks 8-year extension with Pirates". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ Roepken, Corey (March 30, 2015). "Concordia Lutheran's Hayes benefits from ex-big leaguer father's advice". houstonchronicle.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, David (June 5, 2017). "Big-league lessons from father shape Ke'Bryan Hayes into top prospect with Marauders". bradenton.com. The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet