Fantasy Baseball Profile - Ke'Bryan Hayes

Fantasy Baseball Player Profile

Ke'Bryan Hayes
Cincinnati Reds
3B: 96
2025 Projected Value: $7
2025 Actual Value: $4 Difference: $-3
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2025 proj	503	127	58	11	52	37	106	14	0.252	24.3
2025	377	88	35	3	39	18	81	10	0.233	14.1
2024	365	85	38	4	25	23	75	11	0.233	9.5
2023	494	135	65	15	63	28	104	10	0.273	33.0
2022	505	123	55	7	41	48	122	20	0.244	19.9
2021	362	93	49	6	38	31	87	9	0.257	17.9
2020	85	32	17	5	11	9	20	1	0.376	31.8

Player News

Date	News
8/01/25	Pirates GM Cherington believes deadline moves create options for 2026. In what way is uncertain. The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived at spring training six months ago stressing that it was time to win. In the span of 24 hours, general manager Ben Cherington sent away former franchise cornerstones Ke'Bryan Hayes and David Bednar in exchange for prospects, most of whom are years away from reaching the majors, if they ever even get there. It's a pattern that has repeated itself over and over during Cherington's five-plus years on the job. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/pirates-gm-cherin...
8/01/25	Cincinnati Reds Receive Praise for Trade Deadline Moves. The Cincinnati Reds traded for third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, starting pitcher Zack Littell, and utility player Miguel Andujar over the last two days. Bob Nightengale from USA today ranked the winners and losers of the trade deadline. The Reds fell in the winners category. "The Reds are on the outside looking in, three games out of the final wild-card berth and a 16.8% chance of reaching the postseason, according to FanGraphs," Nightengale wrote. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/news/cincinnati-reds-r...
7/31/25	Reds stay busy, add Rays' Littell in 3-team trade. Hours after acquiring Ke'Bryan Hayes, the Reds landed right-hander Zack Littell from the Rays as part of a three-team trade. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45865422/reds-...
7/31/25	Reds stay busy, add Rays' Littell in 3-team trade. Hours after acquiring Ke'Bryan Hayes, the Reds landed right-hander Zack Littell from the Rays as part of a three-team trade Wednesday night. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45865422/reds-...
7/31/25	Pirates trade 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes to division rival Reds. When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ke'Bryan Hayes to a lengthy contract extension in the spring of 2022, both sides believed Hayes would be a vital part of a franchise-wide turnaround. Three years later, the last-place Pirates are still running in place, and Hayes is moving on. Pittsburgh traded the Gold Glove-winning third baseman to NL Central rival Cincinnati on Wednesday for veteran reliever Taylor Rogers, shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura and cash. Source: https://www.fox43.com/article/sports/pirates-send-...
7/30/25	Sources: Reds acquiring 3B Hayes from Pirates. The Reds are acquiring third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and prospect Sammy Stafura, sources told ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45861582/sourc...
7/30/25	Reds trading for Gold Glover Ke'Bryan Hayes from Pirates (source). No content provided Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/ke-bryan-hayes-traded-to-...
7/29/25	Pirates Infielder Losing Trade Interest. Third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is one of the players that had early trade interest, but teams are reportedly looking away ahead of the deadline. Hayes reportedly received trade interest from the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees as early as late June, with it highly likely the Pirates would trade him. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spoke on 93.7 The Fan that he hasn't heard much on the trade front with Hayes, especially with the New York Yankees trading for Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir...
7/23/25	Pirates Targeting Yankees Top Prospect in Trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees are primed to wheel and deal ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. The Pirates have what the Yankees need: starting pitching (Mitch Keller), third basemen (Ke'Bryan Hayes and Isiah Kiner-Falefa) and bullpen relief (David Bednar and Dennis Santana). Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/pittsburgh-pir...
7/20/25	Tigers have 'checked in' on trade market for Gold Glove third baseman. The MLB trade deadline is a time for the Detroit Tigers to bolster their roster for a potential World Series run. Despite sitting atop the AL, the Tigers have a few areas of the roster that could use improvement. One of those areas is at third base, and according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tigers have "checked in" on a potential third base option to round out the roster. "The New York Yankees," Nightengale writes, "Detroit Tigers, and Chicago Cubs have all checked in with the Pirates for third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes." Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/detroit-tigers...
7/20/25	MLB rumors: Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes drawing interest from 3 playoff contenders. There are currently three clubs looking at trading with the Pittsburgh Pirates for infielder Ke'Bryan Hayes. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mlb-rumors-pirate...
7/18/25	Cubs Showing Interest in Pirates Third Baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates have an infielder that a National League Central division rival has looked at recently in a trade. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Chicago Cubs 'seem to have a decent amount of interest' in Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/chicago-cubs-s...
7/16/25	Pirates Third Baseman Deadline Trade Likely. The Pittsburgh Pirates will make numerous trades at the deadline on July 31, with their best fielder likely moving as well. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said on 93.7 The Fan that Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes will likely get traded by the MLB deadline on July 31, giving them a 60% chance he gets dealt. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir...
7/13/25	Cubs trade proposal lands $70 million Pirates star. The Cubs need a third baseman, and should pay up to land Pirates' 3b Ke'Bryan Hayes before the MLB trade deadline. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-trade-propos...
7/07/25	Tigers Linked to Possible Trade Deadline Splash for Gold Glove Infielder. The Detroit Tigers have been the best team in Major League Baseball through June, and as the All-Star break prepares to provide some relief next week, a significant date is approaching. As the July 31 trade deadline approaches, the Tigers are expected to be one of the teams heavily involved in negotiations to reshape their outlook and give them a better chance to make noise in October. Much of the discourse surrounding Detroit and the deadline has revolved around pitching both in the bullpen and in the rotation, but some believe they could try to add an infielder as well. According to numerous reports in the last week or so, including Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tigers are among the teams who have checked in with the Pittsburgh Pirates on their former Gold Glove winner Ke'Bryan Hayes. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/tigers/news/tigers-linked-t...
7/06/25	Cubs 'Expressing Interest' in Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes to Replace Matt Shaw. The Chicago Cubs are expressing interest in Pittsburgh Pirates Gold Glove third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to replace Matt Shaw at the MLB trade deadline. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-expressing-i...
7/05/25	Yankees Named Landing Spot for Gold Glove Third Baseman. The New York Yankees are in need of an infielder, particularly a third baseman, ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, and there's a number of enticing options at the position who may come available over the next few weeks. Among those aforementioned choices is Ke'Bryan Hayes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Sportsnaut's Jason Burgos believes the 28-year-old would fit in like a glove with the Yankees. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/news/new-york-yanke...
7/02/25	[Last Word on Sports] - Trade Rumors Swirl Around Ke’Bryan Hayes, but it’s Problematic. The Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees have their eyes on Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman . So says Jon Heyman of the New York Post as to the Yankees, and reporter Francys Romero as to the others. [caption id="attachment_103391" align="alignnone" width="467"] May 28, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Ke'Bryan Hayes against the Arizona Diamondbacks in at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images[/caption] According to Heyman and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Pirates have made it known that anybody on their roster is available except for pitching wunderkind and franchise icon . It’s hard for this writer to believe that , , and are available. Cruz, because of his rare raw talent. Bednar, because owner reportedly blocked attempts to trade him previously. Reynolds, because Nutting was personally involved in his negotiations. But one never knows. Pirates Third Baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes Subject of Trade Rumors For now, we’ll look at the possibility of the Pirates dealing Hayes by the trade deadline. For the second year in a row, he’s struggled offensively. He’s come around lately. He hit .301/.333/.373 in June. That raised his stat line to .247/.297/.304, 2 HR, and 29 RBI for the season. Hayes has always provided elite defense. He posted a WAR of 4.5 and 3.9 in 2022 and 2023, respectively, largely due to his glove work. He’s also in the fourth year of an . Unless the Pirates kick in some money (OK, you can stop laughing now), whoever picks up Hayes will be on the hook for the remainder of this year’s $7 million salary, as well as $7 million in 2026 and 2027 and $8 million in 2028 and 2029. For 2030, there’s a $12 million team option or a $6 million buyout. Several teams are closely monitoring 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes as a trade piece, according to industry sources. Hayes is one of the players most likely to be traded, with the Tigers, Yankees, and Cubs among the potential suitors. — Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) This writer refrains from making mock trade proposals. Too often, these come across as foolish. Besides, there’s enough of that from Pirates fans on the talk shows and social media. One proposed trading Cruz to the Athletics for . If general manager Ben Cherington is looking to land an Athletics star, he has a better chance of resurrecting from the dead. Who’s On Third? Besides finding a team willing to take on his salary, one obstacle to trading Hayes might be the lack of internal options to take over at third base for the Pirates. The top internal option might be , a 2024 in the utility category. Like Hayes, he’s a good defender who’s struggled with the bat. Since his 2023 rookie year, when he hit .298/.388/.398, Triolo has hit .203/.287/.306. He seems better suited for a utility role. Another internal option would be to move shortstop to third base if he’s not traded himself. That would leave minor leaguers , , or to step in at shortstop. Cheng is the Pirates’ No. 17 prospect. He was projected to arrive in the majors this season. However, in a brief with the big club in April, he looked overmatched, going hitless in seven at-bats with three strikeouts. Furthermore, he’s hitting just .204/.318/.241 in the minors in 2025. Peguero and Williams have gotten looks with the Pirates before. It’s clear that the Pirates view them as nothing more than organizational depth. Besides Cheng, the only other infielder on the Pirates' top 30 prospects list projected to arrive in the major leagues this season is . Yorke has never played on the left side of the infield professionally. Now What? Thus, any deal involving Hayes would have to yield the Pirates a major league-ready third baseman. If not, Cherington would have to have a separate deal for a third baseman in his back pocket. As mentioned, I won’t make a mock trade proposal here. I do note, however, that the Cubs, Tigers, and Yankees each have a third baseman on their prospects list who’s projected to arrive in the majors this season. But should Cherington be trusted to be the man who makes these deals? The Pirates are a team in need of an overhaul, their present six-game winning streak and corresponding offensive barrage notwithstanding. It’s bewildering to see that Cherington is still the Pirates’ GM and will be making these trades. The Pirates faced this situation in 2019 when Cherington was hired. From 2020 to the 2021 trade deadline, he traded nine major leaguers in trades that netted 23 prospects. Today, only 10 are still Pirates property. Of those 10, only four played in the major leagues for Pittsburgh: Bednar, Peguero, , and . Peguero and Suwinski are with Triple-A Indianapolis today. The Last Word The Pirates are 26-24 under . Perhaps they’ll continue to play at this present pace, in which case it may leave the impression that was the problem with the team, thus saving Cherington’s job. Even so, one can’t escape the thought that he’s a lame duck GM. This trade deadline will be an interesting tes... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
7/01/25	Cubs Reportedly Interested in Pirates Third Baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes. A Chicago Cubs trade idea targets Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes as a Matt Shaw replacement. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/cubs-reportedly-i...
6/30/25	Cubs-Diamondbacks trade idea sends former All-Star slugger to Chicago. The Chicago Cubs showed signs of struggle in June and need to start stringing some wins together, especially against the good teams. At 49-35, the Cubs have a two-game lead over the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. The main priority for the Cubs at the trade deadline is starting pitching, but adding an All-Star slugging third baseman to the middle of the lineup could be another priority. Christopher Kline of FanSided ranked three rumored Cubs trade targets not named Ke'Bryan Hayes and a former NL Central foe took the top spot. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n...

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