Take 5: Health of Hayes tops spring training storylines
Ke’Bryan Hayes knows his best ability for the Pittsburgh Pirates is his availability, and lingering injuries have been the biggest liability of his major-league career When healthy, Hayes is an elite defender at third base with an NL Gold Glove on his resume. He was a 4.0 WAR player voted the Pirates’ MVP in 2023 by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writer Association of America after batting .271/.309/.453 with 31 doubles, 15 home runs and 61 RBIs.