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White Sox outfielder Austin Hays sidelined by a right hamstring strain

Hays, 30, signed a $6 million contract and was batting .219 with one homer before leaving with the injury, the White Sox said.

  • Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Hays left Monday night's game against Baltimore with a right hamstring strain during the fourth inning.
  • Hays pulled up while pursuing a two-out flyball hit by Tyler O'Neill to left field, an action that credited O'Neill with an RBI single as Adley Rutschman scored from first.
  • The 30-year-old Hays signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the White Sox in free agency and is batting.219 with one homer and six RBIs in nine games this season.
  • Derek Hill replaced Hays in the outfield immediately following the injury, while the White Sox stated the outfielder will undergo further evaluation to determine the strain's extent.
  • Selected by the Orioles in the 2016 amateur draft, Hays spent his first six-plus seasons in Baltimore before joining the White Sox, recording career highs of 22 homers and 71 RBIs in 2021.
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White Sox outfielder Austin Hays sidelined by a right hamstring strain

White Sox outfielder Austin Hays has left their game against Baltimore with a right hamstring strain.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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