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Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B, PIT: 9% rostered
(ELITE LINEUP SPOT, FINALLY CHANGING?)
The results have not been there early for Hayes, but I wanted to point him out for two reasons. First, he’s hit third, fifth, or first mostly for Pittsburgh, which means he’s always in an elite lineup spot. The second is that he seems to be starting to do what we’ve long wanted him to do. It’s only been 60 plate appearances, but his pull rate is the highest it’s ever been, and his fly ball rate is the second-highest it’s ever been. His average exit velocity is 92.3 mph, and his launch angle is 14.5 degrees. He’s still not chasing; he’s being way more patient in the zone, but only swinging and missing at a 7.3% rate. If you ever said to yourself, “I like Hayes, but I wish he would try to pull and/or lift the ball more,” then maybe this is your time to buy in.
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