Insane Reds stat makes Ke'Bryan Hayes' terrible play impossible to ignore

The Cincinnati Reds acquired Ke'Bryan Hayes at the 2025 deadline to bolster their defense, but the move has backfired significantly. Hayes has posted a 19 wRC+ this season while batting .146/.203/.236 across 84 games, accumulating just eight RBIs—the same total Juan Brito produced in only nine games after being claimed off waivers. Beyond his elite fielding, Hayes offers no secondary value such as speed or positional versatility, and his career performance in high-leverage situations (.652 OPS) and with runners in scoring position (.663 OPS) has been poor, making it difficult to justify the $29 million owed to him over the next three seasons.

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