brought in Austin Hays at the trade deadline, it was a move that didn't excite a large portion of the fanbase.
Despite being an All-Star player just a season ago, there was a disconnect between the fans and organization about whether or not he was a difference maker.Slashing .263/.282/.395 with a homer and four RBI across 10 games, the seven-year veteran seems to be exactly what the front office was looking for when trying to land a reliable option who could factor into the outfield rotation.on August 7 with what appeared to be a pulled hamstring.
- Outfielder Austin Hays was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strainThe one-for-one corresponding move is replacing Hays with outfielder Cal Stevenson, who has played in 29 Major League games the past two years with the He didn't have a good showing during his time in The Show, but he has put together a solid season with Philadelphia's Triple-A affiliate, slashing .307/.420/.488 with seven homers and 39 RBI., has been sent back down to the minors, getting replaced by right-handed reliever Max Lazar who has posted a 2.40 ERA across 30 innings at the Triple-A level.
Other moves have seen them designate long-time minor leaguer Darick Hall and reliever Max Castillo for assignment, opening up the possibility they can be claimed by other teams around the league.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.