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Austin Hays

Padres
Number #15
Position DH
Bats R
Throws R
Age 31
Height 5' 10"
Weight 200 lbs
Birth Place Daytona Beach, FL
Born Jul 5, 1995

Key Insights

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There is one part of the field he lives in

Hays hits it hardest to his pull side: 90.9 mph on average there, against 82.4 the other way.

31 batted balls to his pull side, 15 the other way.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Hays is at his worst on breaking balls: a .296 OPS there against .558 overall.

27 plate appearances in that situation.
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Hays averages 4.9 degrees off the bat: 24.3% of his contact is in the air and 52.7% of it is on the ground.

74 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Hays's fly balls travel 285 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 379.

20 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.
Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Hays pulls 40% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 46.2% of it against left-handers.

35 batted balls against right-handers, 39 against left-handers.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 5, 1995
Birth Place Daytona Beach, FL
Height 5' 10"
Weight 200 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Jacksonville