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Reds Acquire Ke’Bryan Hayes From Pirates in Rare Intra-Division Trade

Cincinnati fortifies a weak third base position by adding elite defender Ke’Bryan Hayes under a team-friendly extension.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 29: Ke'Bryan Hayes #13 of the Pittsburgh Pirates bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the eighth inning of a major league baseball game at Oracle Park on July 29, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
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Overview

  • The Reds sent veteran lefty reliever Taylor Rogers, who posted a 2.45 ERA in 40 games, and 20-year-old shortstop Sammy Stafura to the Pirates in exchange for Hayes.
  • Hayes, 28, arrives on an eight-year, $70 million extension that runs through 2029 and carries five-plus years of club control at modest annual salaries.
  • Cincinnati ranked 28th in third-base OPS at .620 this season and views Hayes’s Gold Glove defense as the upgrade needed for its postseason push.
  • Despite elite fielding marks, his .569 OPS this year includes a .236 average, two homers and 36 RBIs, marking a career low after three straight seasons of decline.
  • The trade allows Pittsburgh to shed salary on Hayes’s contract while bolstering its roster with a proven reliever and a top-10 organizational prospect.