Orioles option Austin Hays to Double-A
The Baltimore Orioles optioned outfielder Austin Hays to Double-A Bowie.
What It Means:
Hays turned in a .217 batting average and .555 OPS with 16 strikeouts in the majors last season, but he still managed to see 63 plate appearances as a 21-year-old, so the young outfielder should be able to make his way back onto the Orioles' roster at some point in 2018. Hays slashed .243/.275/.572 this spring.
Prior to this move, numberFire's models projected Hays to bat .262 with 13 home runs, 46 RBI, 31 runs scored, and 6 steals in 350 plate appearances this season.
Source:
Jon Meoli
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