Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ke'Bryan Hayes was born January 28, 1997, in Tomball, Texas. He is a third baseman in the MLB.

Hayes was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2015 MLB draft.

Foregoing his college offer, Hayes signed with Pittsburgh, and spent 2015 with both the Gulf Coast League Pirates and the West Virginia Black Bears, batting a combined .308, with 20 RBI, in 56 games.

In 2016, Hayes spent the season with the West Virginia Power, where he earned South Atlantic League All-Star honors and compiled a .263 average, with six home runs, and 37 RBI, in 65 games.

In 2017, Hayes moved up with the Bradenton Marauders, where he batted .278, with two home runs, and 43 RBI, in 108 games and was named a Florida State League All-Star.

In 2018, Hayes played for the Altoona Curve, being named an Eastern League All-Star and slashing .293/.375/.444 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs in 117 games.

In 2019, Hayes split the season between the West Virginia Black Bears and the Indianapolis Indians, hitting .261/.334/.411/.745, with 10 home runs, and 55 RBI. Following the season, he was added to the Pirates 40–man roster.

In his 2021 season debut against the Cubs, Hayes hit a home run in his first at bat of the season. On June 11, Hayes became the quickest Pirate to 20 career extra-base hits in the modern era, one game faster than Barry Bonds.