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White Sox designate veteran OF Austin Hays for assignment

Aug 5, 2026 | 11:25 AM

The Chicago White Sox designated former All-Star outfielder Austin Hays for assignment on Wednesday.

Hays, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, batted .233 with a homer and seven RBIs in 12 games.

Hays, 31, landed on the 10-day IL on May 4 with a left calf strain and was transferred to the 60-day IL on June 9.

He batted .250 with six home runs and 17 RBIs and 17 strikeouts in a 20-game rehab assignnebt with Triple-A Charlotte.

An All-Star with Baltimore in 2023, Hays is a career .262 hitter with 84 home runs and 319 RBIs in 694 games with the Orioles (2017, 2019-24), Philadelphia Phillies (2024), Cincinnati Reds (2025) and White Sox.

Chicago signed Hays to a one-year, $6 million deal during free agency this winter.

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