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Former Reds Outfielder Austin Hays Reportedly Agrees to Contract with Chicago White Sox
Austin Hays signed a $6 million one-year contract with the White Sox to strengthen their outfield after key departures, bringing experience and a .262 career batting average.
- Multiple outlets including ESPN and MLB Network reported Saturday that the Chicago White Sox signed outfielder Austin Hays to a one-year, $6 million plus incentives deal pending a physical.
- Amid offseason roster moves, the Chicago White Sox traded centerfielder Luis Robert Jr. and moved on from Michael Taylor and Mike Tauchman, creating a veteran outfielder need.
- Hays arrives with recent production, hitting 15 home runs in 103 games last season and owning a career.262 average with 83 homers and 312 RBIs, according to official stats.
- With the outfield thin after the trade, the White Sox signed Hays, who joins Benintendi, Baldwin, and Acuña for regular playing time, according to reports.
- With Hays now signed, several clubs including the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Padres, Rangers, Reds, and Tigers had shown interest, reshaping the outfield market ahead of spring training.
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Usa newsWhite Sox to sign outfielder Austin Hays
Hays brings a veteran presence to the outfield.
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