Austin Hays Strains Hamstring, Sox Await Test Results

On April 7th, White Sox outfielder Austin Hayes took a tough hit Monday night against Baltimore,

pulling up with a right hamstring strain in the fourth inning. He was chasing a flyball to left

field when it happened, and the Orioles turned it into an RBI single as Adley Rutchman crossed the

plate from first. Hayes got replaced right away by Derek Hill, and the team says he's headed for

more tests to check the damage. At 30 years old, he's still early into the season,

hitting just 0.219 with one homer and six RBI's over nine games. This comes after Hayes signed a

$6 million dollar one year deal with the Sox infre agency, looking to build on his solid career.

Fans are already feeling the sting, since Chicago's outfield depth isn't the deepest right now.

Before landing in the windy city, Hayes spent his first six plus seasons with Baltimore,

who drafted him in the third round back in 2000, 16. He peaked there with career bests of 22

homers and 71 RBI's in 2021. We'll keep an eye on those Eval results, but for now,

it's another setback for a Sox squad grinding through injuries early on. I'm Cory with the story.

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