Manager Rob Thomson says he wants to give the former All-Star an opportunity to prove himself as an everyday player.
Right after learning that he’d been traded to the Phillies on Friday morning, Austin Hays hopped into his truck and rushed to Citizens Bank Park.and outfielder Cristian Pache, arrived in time to be available on the bench for the 6:40 p.m. game against Cleveland. But manageropted not to use him as a pinch hitter in the 3-1 loss. Instead, Hays will get a fresh opportunity on Saturday for his Phillies debut, starting in left field and batting ninth., splitting time with Johan Rojas.
Hays came up through the Orioles system and has never played for another club. He said he hadn’t crossed paths with anyone on the Phillies previously, so there were “a lot of handshakes” and introductions when he made it to the ballpark on Friday.
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