Ke’Bryan Kobe Hayes (name pronounced “Key-Bryan”)…Is a 2015 graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, where he hit .436 (41-for-94) with 16 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 27 RBI and 12 stolen bases as a senior...Helped lead his high school team to the 2015 TAPPS state championship after recording a game-winning, go-ahead RBI in the sixth inning...Is the son of 14-year Major Leaguer Charlie Hayes, who played 128 games for the Pirates in 1996 before he was traded to the New York Yankees on Aug. 30…Charlie Hayes led the American League in double plays turned from third base with the Yankees in 1992 and also led the National League in doubles (45) in 1993 with the Colorado Rockies...Was a 2015 pre-season Perfect Game All-American and Texas All-Region first-team selection...Played for the Team USA Junior National team in 2014 and the 2014 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars, where he hit .486 (17-for-35) with two doubles, a home run and seven RBI in 12 games for the Tournament of Stars...Ke’Bryan’s brother, Tyree, was an eighth-round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006 as a pitcher and played six seasons in Minor League Baseball...Caught a first pitch thrown by his father Charlie at both Yankee Stadium and Citizens Bank Park in 2022...Signed by Pirates scout Tyler Stohr.
2024
Was the Opening Day starter at third base for the fourth straight season; the longest such streak since Pedro Alvarez (2011-14)…Began the season with four straight multi-hit games; the first Pirates player to do so since Barry Bonds in 1988...Had two errors on 3/29 at Miami; just his second career game with multiple miscues (also 7/23/22 vs. Miami)…Collected his 400th career hit on 4/14 at Philadelphia... Missed back-to-back games on 5/8 and 5/10 and was placed on the 10-day injured list on 5/11 with low back inflammation... Was activated from the I.L. on 5/28 after missing 15 games...Homered and turned three double plays for the third time in his career on 6/18 vs. Cincinnati...Was caught stealing for the first time on 7/4 after being successful in his first seven attempts...Received two walks on 7/29 at Houston; had gone 22 straight games and 87 plate appearances since his last walk on 6/29...Hit his final home run on 8/10 at Dodger Stadium...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 8/19 (retro to 8/18) with low back inflammation and missed the remainder of the season...Posted a .981 fielding percentage in his 96 games (93 starts) at third base, having made five errors in 265 total chances.
2023
Earned his first career Rawlings Gold Glove Award after he led all Major League third basemen with 21 Defensive Runs Saved according to the Fielding Bible (led all MLB players with 24 in 2022)...Ranked fourth in all of Major League Baseball with his 21 Defensive Runs Saved regardless of position...The only three players with more were Daulton Varsho (29), Fernando Tatis Jr. (27) and Andres Gimenez (23)...Had the most Outs Above Average (17) among third basemen in MLB (Kansas City’s Maikel Garcia was second 15)...Turned 33 double plays, tied for the third-most among MLB third basemen...His .984 fielding percentage ranked first among N.L. third basemen...Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category...Tied for fifth among National League leaders in triples (seven)...Became just the third Pirates third baseman since 1974 to have at least 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases in a season (also Bill Madlock in 1982 and Phil Garner in 1977)...Hit the first leadoff home run of his career on 4/15 at St. Louis (off Steven Matz); the 440-foot shot was the farthest of his career...Was named the Fielding Bible Defensive Player of the Month for April...Tied career-high (second time) with five hits on 6/9 vs. New York (NL)...Hit .559 (19-for-34) with three doubles, two triples, two homers, 11 RBI and a 1.500 OPS during eight-game hitting streak from 5/31-6/9, raising season average 50 points from .216 to .266...Was placed on the 10-day I.L. on 6/28 (retro to 6/25) with low back inflammation...Hit .337 (28-for-83) with four doubles, a triple, three homers and 13 RBI in 21 games during the month of June...Was reinstated on 7/6...Returned to the injured list on 7/7 with low back inflammation...Reinstated from the injured list on 8/1…Recorded three+ RBI in three consecutive games, marking the 14th instance of a Pirates player putting together that kind of streak in the Modern Era (since 1900); the first time since Jason Bay did so May 24-27, 2006…Hit .320 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs, 20 RBI and a .956 OPS in 24 games during the month of August...His 20 RBI in August were the second-most among all third basemen in MLB behind Houston’s Alex Bregman (21)…Also finished the month ranked second among all third basemen in MLB in OPS (.956) and home runs (six), third in batting (.320) and total bases (57), first in slugging (.588) and seventh in OBP (.368)...Reached base safely in 20 of his 25 games played in September...Hit .308 (91-for-295) with 19 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 44 RBI and an .867 OPS over his final 72 big league games, dating back to 5/31...Was named the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award (team MVP) by the local chapter of the BBWAA.
2022
Led all players in Major League Baseball with 24 Defensive Runs Saved according to the Fielding Bible... Led all National League third basemen with a .972 fielding percentage; the highest single-season fielding percentage by a Pirates third baseman in team history (minimum: 100 games)...Had the most Outs Above Average (18) among third basemen in MLB (Nolan Arenado was second - 15)... Turned 36 double plays, the third-most in a single season by a Pirates third baseman behind Pie Traynor (41 in 1925) and Bob Bailey (38 in 1963)...Was named one of the three finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove (Arenado won)...Finished with 19 stolen bases as a third baseman; the most by a Pirate at that position exclusively since Bill Madlock had 21 in 1979... Was the Opening Day starter at third base for the second straight season...Was removed from the game on Opening Day on 4/7 in the first inning due a left forearm/thumb sprain...Served as the leadoff batter for the first time during the season on 4/10 at St. Louis and went 2-for-5 with a run scored and RBI...Agreed to terms on the largest contract in team history on 4/12 and went 4-for-4 the following day vs. Chicago (NL)...Hit safely in a season-high nine straight games from 7/10-22 (11-for-36, .306)...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 8/16 (retro to 8/13) with a mid back strain... Was reinstated from the injured list on 8/23...Left the game on 9/2 with left shoulder discomfort (missed three games before returning to action on 9/6).
2021
His 16 Defensive Runs Saves ranked first among MLB third basemen and tied for seventh among all Major League players according to the Fielding Bible...Was named the Major League Fielding Bible Award winner at third base...Finished the season with a 40-game errorless streak (112 chances) and made just three errors overall in 249 chances at third base...Was the Opening Day starter at third base and connected off Kyle Hendricks for a home run; just the second Pittsburgh rookie to hit a home run on Opening Day, joining second baseman Johnny Ray who did so in St. Louis on April 10, 1982...Joined his father Charlie (1999) as the ninth set of father-son combos to hit a home run on Opening Day...Left the second game of the season on 4/3 with left wrist discomfort and was placed on the 10-day injured list the following day with a left wrist strain...Was transferred to the 60-day injured list on 5/9...Began rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on 5/22...Went 6-for-24 with two doubles, two home runs and three RBI in seven rehab games from 5/22-30...Was recalled from rehab and reinstated from the injured list on 6/3...Returned to the starting lineup on 6/3 vs. Miami and went 2-for-4 with a triple...Homered and had a career-high three RBI on 6/4 vs. Miami...Hit safely in 11 straight games from 4/1 thru 6/14 and in 19 straight, dating back to 2020...Grounded into a fielder’s choice as a pinch hitter on 6/26 at St. Louis, bringing an end to his 29-game on-base streak which dated back to September 19, 2020...It was the longest such streak by a Pirates player since Jason Bay reached base safely in 29 straight games in 2005...It was also the longest by a Pirates rookie since Arky Vaughan’s 33-game streak in 1932...Reached base safely in each of the first 18 road games of his career - the longest streak in club history for a rookie, surpassing Johnny Barrett’s streak of 15 straight road games in 1942...Made his first career start from the cleanup spot of the batting order on 8/5 at Cincinnati and snapped his 0-for-19 streak with an RBI-single in the fifth inning...Left the game on 8/29 vs. St. Louis with right-hand discomfort; missed five games before returning to action on 9/5 at Chicago (NL)...Batted leadoff for the first time in his big league career on 9/5 and went 1-for-5...Hit .278 (22- for-79) with eight RBI and 12 runs scored in 18 games as the leadoff batter...Delivered first big league walk-off hit on 9/10 vs. Washington; a ninth-inning single to give the Bucs a 4-3 win...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 9/29 (retro to 9/28) with left wrist soreness and missed the final five games of the season...Hit .303 (23-for-76) in his final 18 games, dating back to 9/6.
2020
Began season at the alternate training site in Altoona after testing positive for COVID-19 at the start of summer camp in July...Was recalled on 9/1 and spent the final month of the season with the Pirates...Was named National League Rookie of the Month for September after hitting .376 with seven doubles, two triples, five homers and 11 RBI in 24 games...Ranked fourth with a 1.124 OPS and sixth with a .442 OBP among all Major League players with at least 75 plate appearances in September...Led all N.L. batters with a .314 average with two strikes and was third among all Major League players with a .549 slugging percentage with two strikes...Made his Major League debut on 9/1 vs. Chicago (NL) and went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored...Doubled off Jon Lester for first big league hit and connected off Dan Winkler for first home run in his fourth career at-bat...Became the first Pittsburgh player to collect two extra-base hits in first big league game since Walter Mueller on May 7, 1922 at Wrigley Field...Was also the eighth player since 1901 to score three runs and produce two extra-base hits in his Major League debut; the last National League player to do so was Willie McCovey on July 30, 1959 (two triples and three runs vs. Philadelphia)...Produced four doubles, two triples and three home runs in his first 17 big league games; since 1980, only Barry Bonds (10) collected more extra-base hits within the first 17 games of his Pirates career...Finished season with an eight-game hitting streak (16-for-31, .516) and collected eight straight hits at one point over his final three games; the first Pittsburgh player to do that since Andy Van Slyke in 1994... Went 5-for-5 with three doubles on 9/26 at Cleveland; became fourth Pittsburgh rookie to collect at least five hits and three doubles in the same game (also Lee Walls on 5/2/56, Roberto Clemente on 5/29/55 and Kiki Cuyler on 8/9/24)...Hit safely in 19 of his last 22 games and in 20 of his 24 games overall...Committed his only error (throwing to home) on 9/18 vs. Chicago (NL)...Finished sixth in the voting for N.L. Rookie-of-the-Year and was named to the Baseball Digest MLB Rookie All-Star Team.
2019
Won his third straight Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove award, making him just the second minor leaguer (also Ramon Conde from 1959-61) to ever win three consecutive Gold Gloves...Posted a career-best .990 fielding percentage; made three errors in 287 total chances in 104 games at third base while playing with Triple-A Indianapolis and three games while on injury rehab with West Virginia...Set minor league career highs in home runs and RBI...Began season with Indianapolis...Hit his International League-leading 17th double on 5/21 at Louisville... Was placed on the 7-day injured list on 6/12 with a left index finger dislocation...Went 1-for-9 with a double and two RBI in three rehab games with West Virginia from 6/29 to 7/2...Ended rehab assignment and was reinstated from I.L. on 7/4...Fell a triple shy of hitting for the cycle on 7/14 at Columbus...Homered in back-to-back games on 7/13-14 and went 7-for-14 over a three-game span from 7/12-14...Was named International League Player of the Week for the week of 8/19-25 after hitting .522 (12-for-23) with one homer, one double, four RBI, four runs scored and a 1.238 OPS during the week...Hit .327 (34-for-104) in 28 games during the month of August.
2018
Was named Pittsburgh's Minor League Player of the Year...Won his second straight Gold Glove at third base; the only repeat Gold Glove winner in all of minor league baseball...Represented the Pirates organization at the All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on 7/15 in Washington, D.C.; hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning...Entered the season ranked as Pittsburgh's fourth-best prospect according to Baseball America; was also listed by the same publication as the "Best Defensive Infielder" in the Pirates minor league system...Spent entire season with Double-A Altoona, where he was named to the Eastern League mid- and post-season All-Star teams...Led all minor league third basemen with a .978 fielding percentage in 116 games played at third base; his .978 fielding percentage was the highest in the Eastern League by any third baseman with at least 75 games played in at least 60 years (data available since 1959)...Made just six errors in 278 total chances while recording 200 assists...Ranked 10th in the Eastern League in batting, fourth in doubles and eighth in extra base hits (45)...Tied for the team lead and finished seventh in the league in OPS (.819)...Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.444) and on-base percentage (.375), which ranked 14th and seventh respectively in the league...Finished with the third-most stolen bases in a single season in Curve history...Made Altoona debut as the Curve's Opening Day third baseman on 4/5 vs. Akron...Homered for the first time at the Double-A level on 5/17 vs. Portland...Hit .323 (90-for-279) from 5/26 thru the remainder of the season; his average from 5/26 thru the end of the season was the third-highest in the Eastern League...Went 4-for-5 with three doubles on 6/1 at Hartford, matching his career high in hits...Missed eight games from 6/13-22 after being hit by a pitch on 6/12 at Binghamton...Had nine multi-hit games over a 10-game span between 6/27 and 7/6 while batting .413 (19-for-46) with six extra base hits...Stole a career-best three bases on 7/8 vs. Trenton in the final game before the All-Star break...Started at third base for the Western Division in the Eastern League All-Star Game in Trenton and went 1-for-3 with an RBI-single in the fifth inning...Started at third base at the All-Star Futures Game on 7/15 and went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in the fourth inning off Indians prospect Tristan McKenzie...Hit safely in a career-high 16 straight games from 7/29 to 8/15 (20-for-63, .317)...Missed four games after being pulled from the game on 8/19 at Portland with a shoulder injury...Recorded back-to-back four-hit games on 8/31 and 9/2 at Bowie...Collected his seventh triple on the final day of the regular season on 9/3 to finish tied for the league lead with five other players...Went 14-for-24 (.583) with five multi-hit games, nine RBI and two extra base hits over his last six games of the regular season...Recorded at least one hit in all four games of the Western Division Series vs. Akron...Was ranked as Pittsburgh's second-best prospect, baseball's No. 52 prospect and the fifth-best third base prospect by MLB.com after the season...Was named the "Best Defensive Third Baseman" in the Eastern League by Baseball America following the season.
2017
Began season ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh's sixth-best prospect...Spent entire season with High-A Bradenton...Ranked first among Florida State League third basemen in fielding percentage (.974) while also leading all third basemen in the league in total chances (307), assists (245) and double plays...Captured his first minor league Gold Glove award...Was named to the Florida State League mid-season All-Star team...Ranked ninth in the Florida State League in batting, tied for fourth in runs scored and fifth in stolen bases; also had a league-leading 12 sacrifice bunts...Ranked second among all Pirates farmhands in stolen bases.
2016
Spent entire season with Single-A West Virginia, where he was named to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team (started at third base for the Northern team and went 0-for-2)...Hit his first professional home run on 4/18 while recording five RBI.
2015
Began his professional career with the GCL Pirates after being selected by Pittsburgh in the supplemental first round (32nd pick overall) in the First-Year Player Draft...Ranked first in the Gulf Coast League in on-base percentage and second in hitting...Began professional career by reaching base safely in each of his first 11 games...Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI while making his pro debut on 6/29 against the GCL Yankees 2...Ended the campaign ranked as Pittsburgh's eighth-best prospect.
