| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2026 proj | 356 | 95 | 52 | 12 | 50 | 24 | 97 | 5 | 0.267 | 23.9 |
| 2025 | 380 | 101 | 60 | 15 | 64 | 29 | 107 | 7 | 0.266 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 235 | 60 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 0.255 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 520 | 143 | 76 | 16 | 67 | 38 | 141 | 5 | 0.275 | 34.4 |
| Date | News |
| 2/01/26 | Sources: ChiSox, OF Hays agree on 1-year deal. The White Sox and free agent outfielder Austin Hays have agreed to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47787154/sourc... |
| 1/31/26 | Sources: ChiSox, OF Hays agree on 1-year deal. The White Sox and free agent outfielder Austin Hays have agreed to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47787154/sourc... |
| 12/24/25 | Yankees 'checked in on' LF Austin Hays: report. The Yankees have reportedly 'checked in on' free-agent left fielder Austin Hays as a potential Cody Bellinger backup option. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-lf-austin-hays-rep... |
| 9/01/25 | Reds deck Cards 7-4 to stop 5-game slide. By The Associated Press 2 hours ago | CINCINNATI By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2025 | 05:19 AM | CINCINNATI Austin Hays hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Matt McLain went deep for the second consecutive game to back a solid start by Brady Singer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid and avoid a series sweep. Cardinals rookie Jimmy Crooks homered off Sam Moll in the seventh for his first big league hit in his first start behind the plate to cut it to 5-4. Andre Pallante (6-13) gave up five runs — two earned — on six hits and four walks in five innings. St. Louis has lost 12 of Pallante's last 13 starts. Cardinals rookie Jimmy Crooks homered Source: https://westkentuckystar.com/Sports/Reds-deck-Card... |
| 8/31/25 | Austin Hays' homer helps Reds end skid vs. Cardinals. Austin Hays hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to help the host Cincinnati Reds end a five-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday. Winner Brady Singer (12-9) went six innings, giving up five hits and three runs. The right-hander struck out eight and had no walks in 102 pitches. It was Singer's 13th quality start and the Reds have won 11 of those games. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/austin-hay... |
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