Austin Hays Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/5/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Jacksonville
Austin Hays Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Austin Hays News
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays will start on the bench again on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox with Colton Cowser starting in left field and hitting seventh against Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford. Hays has now started on the bench for Baltimore in three of the last five games and continues to lose playing time to Cowser. The 28-year-old has gone just 2-for-26 (.077) with no home runs, two RBI and seven strikeouts in his first nine games after making the All-Star team for the first time in his career in 2023. Meanwhile, Cowser has gone 7-for-15 (.467) with no homers and five RBI in his first nine games. Hays' fantasy stock is clearly on the decline early in 2024, and he's probably going to have to hit his way back into the lineup if Cowser remains healthy.
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg and outfielder Austin Hays are not in the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. With the two resting in Beantown, Tony Kemp is playing second base and batting ninth, while Colton Cowser starts in left field and is hitting seventh in the lineup against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello. This will be Westburg's first game off of the season, and he could use the break, as he's started off the year hitting just .194 in his first 34 plate appearances in 2024. Hays has also started slow, going just 2-for-26 (.077) in his first eight games played. Cowser has never faced Bello in his career, while Kemp has one hit in his two at-bats against him. Cowser is the better upside sleeper play in DFS and is off to a .455 (5-for-11) start in 2024.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is taking the day off on Friday with the team facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hays has gone 2-for-18 on the year with six strikeouts in 21 plate appearances over his first five games and has gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats, so it's probably a good time for him to take a mental break. Meanwhile, rookie Colton Cowser has four hits in his first eight plate appearances this year, including two doubles and an RBI, and he will make another start in left field and will bat eighth on Friday against Pirates rookie right-hander Jared Jones. Cowser, 24, has above-average power and speed and is an interesting stash candidate in deep-mixed leagues, especially if Hays continues to struggle offensively. UPDATE: Hays is out sick on Friday.
Batting Order
1 | Gunnar Henderson |
2 | Adley Rutschman |
3 | Ryan O'Hearn |
4 | Anthony Santander |
5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
6 | Cedric Mullins |
7 | Colton Cowser |
8 | Jordan Westburg |
9 | Jackson Holliday |
Austin Hays Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Gunnar Henderson |
2 | Adley Rutschman |
3 | Ryan O'Hearn |
4 | Anthony Santander |
5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
6 | Cedric Mullins |
7 | Colton Cowser |
8 | Jordan Westburg |
9 | Jackson Holliday |
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays continues to put up consistent numbers at the plate, which shouldn't change this season. That makes him an interesting selection in the later rounds of 2024 fantasy drafts. Last year, Hays hit .275 with 16 home runs, 67 RBI, and 36 doubles. Those numbers are almost identical to what the outfielder put up in 2022 -- .250 average with 16 HRs, 60 RBI, and 35 doubles. The 28-year-old likely won't be that steal we're hoping for in the last couple of rounds because we know what to expect. However, he can be a reliable fantasy option in all formats. He has totaled at least 16 HRs, 60 RBI, and 125 hits in three straight seasons.