{"id":11720,"date":"2024-11-23T21:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T21:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11720"},"modified":"2024-11-23T21:44:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T21:44:38","slug":"update-phillies-to-non-tender-austin-hays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=11720","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE!!! Phillies To Non-Tender Austin Hays"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/csnphilly.com\/6c23657d32e9350b922dba9cc38cfdd9\" alt=\"Phillies non-tender Austin Hays, agree to deals with 2, tender contracts to  5 - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p>The Phillies have informed outfielder <strong>Austin Hays<\/strong> that they will not tender him a contract before tonight\u2019s deadline, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. He\u2019ll immediately become a free agent without having to first clear waivers. He\u2019d been projected for a $6.4MM salary by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz.<\/p>\n<p>Hays, 29, spent his entire career with the Orioles before being traded to the Phils in exchange for <strong>Seranthony Dominguez<\/strong> and <strong>Cristian Pache<\/strong> a few days before the 2024 trade deadline. The Phillies hoped that Hays, who\u2019d battled injuries in the season\u2019s first half, could rebound with better health and solidify their outfield mix down the stretch. That\u2019s not how things played out, however. Hays suffered a strained hamstring a couple weeks after the trade and only briefly returned before hitting the shelf with a kidney infection that took a significant toll on his body. He only took 80 plate appearances with Philadelphia and batted just .256\/.275\/.397 in that small sample.<\/p>\n<p>All told, Hays endured three IL stints in 2024, missing time with that kidney infection, hamstring strain and a calf strain that shelved him for three weeks from late April to mid-May. His combined .255\/.303\/.396 slash between the two clubs was arguably the worst production of his big league career.<\/p>\n<p>While injuries clearly hampered Hays\u2019 2024 campaign, he\u2019s still only a season removed from an All-Star season. Hays turned in a nice .275\/.325\/.444 slash with 16 home runs and quality glovework in left field as recently as 2023. He\u2019s long been the type of player who thrives in platoon settings and merely holds his own against same-handed opponents, but paired with his defensive acumen that\u2019s enough for him to have been a solid regular in Baltimore. Hays is a lifetime .277\/.331\/.469 hitter against lefties (120 wRC+) and a .254\/.304\/.415 hitter against fellow righties (99 wRC+).<\/p>\n<p>Teams seeking a low-cost, right-handed bat to plug into their outfield mix figure to have interest in Hays. Many non-tendered players ultimately sign minor league deals, but Hays was a notable enough contributor with the O\u2019s from 2021-23 that he ought to find a one-year deal in free agency, presumably a price south of his projected arbitration salary.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies, meanwhile, were already known to be in the market for outfield help. Hays was a likely non-tender candidate for some time now, though they opted not to make the move before today \u2014 presumably gauging the market for potential trade partners. Philadelphia\u2019s outfield includes <strong>Brandon Marsh<\/strong>, <strong>Johan Rojas<\/strong> and <strong>Nick Castellanos<\/strong>, but the Phils are interested in adding a bat to the outfield and either going with a Marsh\/Rojas platoon in the other spot or giving Marsh a larger role if he can handle lefties better than in the past. The Phillies are planning to meet with <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong> and will surely be connected to a variety of other targets both on the open market and trade market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>View Comments (74)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Phillies informed outfielder Austin Hays that they will not tender him a contract. He&#8217;s a free agent. 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