According to the journalist Francys Romero of MLB.com, the antealist Ke’Bryan Hayes Of the Pittsburgh pirates is one of the players that is generating most between the major league teams for the deadline of changes of this year and the Yankees de New York They are no exception.
Among the possible destinations of the Pittsburgh Pirates are the New York Yankees, who would be interested in strengthening their defense in the third base. Hayes, recognized for his ability with the glove, currently leads all the third base of the major leagues in saved defensive races, a statistic that reflects the impact of his defense to prevent annotations.
It should be noted that Ke’Bryan Hayes He won the Gold Glove in the Third Base in 2023, in order to put an end to the streak of 10 gold gloves in a row of the third base Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals of San Luis, since then, he has been in the conversation as one of the best with the glove in his position.
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Ke’Bryan Hayes is the son of the former Major League player, Charles Hayes, who was a military for three seasons for the Yankees of New York (1992, 1996 and 1997), won with said team of the 1996 World Series. In addition, also juice for the Philadelphia philis Houston.
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Although the young man is considered one of the best with the glove, he is also one of the worst third offensive bases of the business. It currently has the second worst PAHO (percentage of embasted more slugging) among the third base qualified this season, indicating low offensive productivity. This contrast between elite defense and limited offensive poses a dilemma for interested teams: is it worth sacrificing batting for a high level defense?
Numbers of Ke’Bryan Hayes.
Throughout 76 games and 280 shifts, it has an offensive line of .239/.292/.293 with 24 scored, 67 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 25 towed races, 9 stolen bases, 17 tickets and 62 strikeouts with a WAR of just 0.8.
For the Yankees de New Yorkthat they have had certain questions in the third base throughout the campaign, Hayes could be an ideal piece if their approach is put in strengthening the defense with a view to the postseason. The New York team has demonstrated in the past their interest in players with solid defensive profile, especially in the key position of the infield.
It remains to be seen if Pittsburgh will be willing to move one of its main defensive talents, and what price would be willing to pay the Yankees or other teams by a player who, although it does not contribute much with the bat, can make a big difference with the glove.
