Report: Reds, Hays agree to 1-year, $5M deal
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The Cincinnati Reds and outfielder Austin Hays agreed to a one-year, $5-million contract, a source told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
Hays became a free agent after being non-tendered by the Philadelphia Phillies in November.
The Phillies acquired Hays from the Baltimore Orioles in a three-player trade ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. Hays struggled through a kidney infection last season, limiting him to 85 games. He finished with a .255/.303/.396 slash line with five home runs and 20 RBIs.
Hays owns a career 107 OPS+ with 68 home runs and 248 RBIs and was named an All-Star with the Orioles in 2023.
He'll give new Reds manager Terry Francona another outfield option, along with TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley, and Spencer Steer.
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