Ke'Bryan Hayes3B Cincinnati Reds
Age 29 R/R 5'11" / 215 lbs MLB HR +9%K -4% Svc 5.436 · Ctrl thru 2029
wRC+†vL 5757vR 32
AVG/OBP/SLG.247 / .300 / .348
PA566
HR9
SB9
K%19
BB%6
MLB%100%
BAT: -27.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-27BATRUN: +0.5 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+0RUNFLD: +6.1 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+6FLDPOS: +2.0 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +16.0 runs (Replacement-level credit)+16REPTotal WAR: -0.30-0.3WAR
Scouting · nowfuture
HIT
5050
PWR
4040
SPD
5050
EYE
4455
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.7peak
2026

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-3
MLB Debut   2020
Service   5.436 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2030
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Arb-3$9M
2027Ext / FA-deal$9M
2028Ext / FA-deal$9M
2029Ext / FA-deal$9M
Totals $25M $-5M -$30M
Options · projected decision
2030CLUB OPT$2030.0M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2031CLUB OPT$12.0M / $6.0M buyoutDECLINE
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$30M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.

Career Projections (MLE)

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201518 ROKGCL Pirates 175153 40310 13345 71 .261.339.294.633 .033.331 197 .281 73 -5 +1 +0 +1 +5 0.1
201619 AWest Virginia Power 276254 53815 9666 65 .209.253.307.560 .098.257 243 .238 40 -19 -1 +0 +1 +8 -1.1
201720 A+Bradenton Marauders 482431 1051362 311074 275 .244.300.316.616 .072.316 226 .266 62 -21 +3 +0 +2 +14 -0.2
201821 AAAltoona Curve 508451 1172857 431084 125 .259.329.390.720 .131.322 218 .315 99 -0 +0 +0 +2 +14 1.6
201922 AAAIndianapolis Indians 480441 982719 291075 121 .222.278.349.627 .127.271 226 .273 67 -18 +2 +0 +2 +14 -0.1
202023 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 9585 33636 9201 10 .388.453.7411.194 .353.458 219 .470 218 +13 +0 +3 +0 +3 1.9
202124 MLB2 teams 422387 982217 32961 91 .253.312.370.681 .116.318 238 .301 88 -6 +1 +10 +2 +12 2.0
202225 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 560505 1252438 481225 205 .248.319.354.673 .107.310 229 .297 86 -9 +2 +15 +2 +16 2.7
202326 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 525494 13429716 281040 106 .271.310.455.766 .184.313 205 .330 111 +7 -0 +14 +2 +15 3.8
202427 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 396365 85804 23754 112 .233.286.288.573 .055.279 196 .255 53 -21 +1 +6 +1 +11 -0.1
202528 MLBCincinnati Reds 570527 1221545 361115 123 .231.287.304.591 .072.284 196 .261 58 -27 +1 +18 +2 +16 1.1
▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total)
202629 MLBCincinnati Reds 6559 5001 660 00 .085.169.136.305 .051.077 99 .150 -27 -9 +0 +1 +0 +2 -0.6
ROS29 MLBCIN 501459 1051538 34893 93 .229.286.327.613 .098.263 187 .274 68 -18 +1 +5 +2 +14 0.4
TOT29 MLBCIN 566518 1101539 40953 93 .212.273.305.578 .093.242 177 .260 57 -27 +1 +6 +2 +16 -0.3
▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve
202730 MLBCIN 554509 1141638 37933 92 .224.281.314.595 .090.258 177 .271 66 -21 +1 +3 +2 +16 0.1
202831 MLBCIN 539495 1101538 36933 62 .222.279.313.592 .091.256 177 .268 63 -23 +0 +3 +2 +15 -0.2
202932 MLBCIN 520477 1051437 35923 41 .220.278.306.584 .086.255 187 .263 59 -24 +0 +2 +2 +15 -0.5
203033 MLBCIN 490451 971336 33903 20 .215.273.297.570 .082.254 187 .258 56 -25 +0 +1 +2 +14 -0.8
203134 MLBCIN 443409 851125 29852 00 .208.264.281.545 .073.252 197 .252 51 -25 +0 -0 +2 +13 -1.1
▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections)
Career 75366893 162626749111 505149257 15742 .236.293.337.631 .101.284 207 .279 72 -241 +15 +79 +27 +214 9.5
/ 162G 650595 14023410 441295 144 .235.294.338.632 .103.283 207 .279 72 -21 +1 +7 +2 +18 0.8

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
201518 ROKGCL Pirates 175144 48410 22245 71 .333.439.375.814 .042.393 1413 .370 141 +8 +1 +5 1.4
201619 AWest Virginia Power 276247 651216 16516 65 .263.323.393.716 .130.304 186 .314 99 -0 -1 +8 0.7
201720 A+Bradenton Marauders 482421 1171672 41764 275 .278.348.363.711 .086.331 169 .313 98 -1 +3 +14 1.6
201821 AAAltoona Curve 508437 1283177 57844 125 .293.380.444.823 .151.344 1711 .361 135 +20 +0 +14 3.5
201922 AAAIndianapolis Indians 480427 11330210 43905 121 .265.339.415.753 .150.311 199 .334 114 +8 +2 +14 2.4
202023 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 9585 32725 9201 10 .376.442.6821.124 .306.450 219 .483 228 +14 +0 +3 +0 +3 2.1
202124 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 396362 932026 31871 91 .257.317.373.690 .116.321 228 .310 95 -2 +1 +10 +2 +11 2.2
202124 AAAIndianapolis Indians 2624 6202 270 00 .250.308.583.891 .333.267 278 .382 151 +1 +0 +1 0.2
202225 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 560505 1232437 481225 205 .244.315.345.660 .101.307 229 .300 88 -8 +2 +15 +2 +16 2.8
202326 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 525494 13431715 281040 106 .271.310.453.764 .182.315 205 .334 113 +8 -0 +14 +2 +15 3.9
202427 MLBPittsburgh Pirates 396365 85904 23754 112 .233.286.290.576 .058.279 196 .263 59 -18 +1 +6 +1 +11 0.2
202528 MLBCincinnati Reds 570527 1241635 361115 123 .235.290.306.596 .070.289 196 .272 66 -22 +1 +18 +2 +16 1.6
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 25422338 5911071742 17551916 6317 .253.309.367.676 .114.307 207 .303 90 -28 +6 +66 +9 +72 12.8

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Ke'Bryan Hayes (OGILVIE) 29 50 40 50 55 .226/.282/.321 .096.259 911 16% 7% 68 -0.4
Darwin Barney
2015 · MLB
29 49→58 40 48→50 50 .231/.285/.327 .097.251 75 12% 6% 70 -0.3 .235/.282/.330 .095.267 97 15% 6% 69 -0.4 .236/.279/.324.088.2709816%5%63-0.5
Bo Hart
2006 · MLB
29 49→47 42→45 50→45 45 .237/.283/.347 .110.280 910 19% 5% 74 -0.1 .207/.256/.300 .093.254 710 21% 5% 51 -1.7 .180/.228/.246.066.2283722%5%23-1.3
Robert Andino
2013 · MLB
29 48→57 41→45 48→50 47 .233/.288/.330 .096.284 912 21% 7% 72 -0.2 .214/.262/.304 .090.277 86 24% 6% 54 -1.4 .203/.240/.308.105.26212427%4%42-1.4
Wilfredo Tovar
2021 · MLB
29 51→55 39→40 45→60 45 .243/.279/.333 .090.281 79 16% 5% 68 -0.5 .238/.294/.340 .102.272 914 16% 7% 78 +0.2 .240/.303/.328.087.27181614%8%76+0.0
Joaquin Arias
2014 · MLB
29 52→59 41→45 52→55 43 .251/.282/.354 .103.282 88 15% 4% 75 -0.0 .242/.273/.332 .090.279 77 15% 4% 66 -0.6 .237/.259/.299.062.2752414%3%45-0.5
Nate Orf
2019 · MLB
29 48→54 40→45 52→50 48 .228/.301/.322 .094.277 714 20% 7% 76 +0.1 .225/.311/.334 .109.274 1014 21% 8% 85 +0.7 .213/.314/.315.102.255111120%8%79+0.3
Josh Wilson
2010 · MLB
29 46→50 41→45 47→50 44 .225/.280/.329 .104.266 811 19% 5% 69 -0.4 .223/.272/.321 .098.276 78 21% 4% 63 -0.8 .214/.262/.306.092.2755823%4%53-0.9
Chris Barnwell
2008 · MLB
29 47→51 39→40 49→50 44 .227/.277/.313 .086.271 714 19% 5% 63 -0.8 .218/.276/.307 .089.265 714 20% 6% 62 -0.9 .205/.267/.282.077.25261420%6%49-1.0
Sergio Garcia
2009 · AAA
29 50→51 43→45 50→45 49 .242/.298/.351 .109.273 1010 16% 7% 82 +0.5 .220/.277/.309 .089.263 68 18% 6% 63 -0.9 .200/.260/.256.056.2432217%6%42-1.0
Wilmer Difo
2021 · MLB
29 47→54 42→45 51→55 49 .229/.294/.332 .103.283 914 22% 8% 76 +0.0 .230/.286/.331 .101.286 1011 22% 7% 72 -0.2 .218/.276/.309.091.26991522%7%60-0.5
Jeff Bianchi
2016 · MLB
29 47→55 38→45 46→50 44 .227/.267/.305 .078.276 610 20% 5% 56 -1.3 .219/.266/.298 .079.287 78 25% 6% 54 -1.4 .203/.247/.243.040.2793227%6%30-1.3
Tomas De La Rosa
2007 · MLB
29 50→49 43→45 47→50 46 .245/.290/.355 .109.279 1013 16% 5% 79 +0.3 .238/.279/.352 .114.275 1117 17% 5% 74 -0.1 .235/.274/.345.110.270102117%5%66-0.5
Shane Robinson
2015 · MLB
30 50→59 40→45 49→55 53 .238/.306/.326 .089.274 711 16% 9% 79 +0.3 .239/.294/.319 .080.278 415 15% 7% 72 -0.2 .252/.300/.321.069.29122013%6%72-0.1
Michael Martinez
2012 · MLB
29 46→55 42→45 49→50 44 .225/.269/.328 .103.263 914 18% 5% 63 -0.8 .225/.266/.313 .088.263 811 17% 5% 58 -1.2 .245/.281/.339.094.3074921%5%67-0.3
Jason Ellison
2006 · MLB
28 52→54 41→40 50 50 .247/.301/.350 .103.276 817 14% 6% 82 +0.5 .255/.309/.352 .097.298 616 16% 6% 86 +0.8 .241/.303/.317.075.29231517%7%72-0.1
Mike Edwards
2006 · MLB
29 49 43→45 47→45 48 .241/.297/.353 .113.273 118 16% 6% 82 +0.5 .235/.284/.337 .102.275 89 17% 6% 72 -0.2 .233/.278/.324.091.2765917%5%63-0.4
José Peraza
2023 · MLB
29 43→53 45 48→65 45 .213/.263/.335 .122.231 138 15% 5% 64 -0.8 .216/.271/.326 .110.260 118 21% 4% 65 -0.7 .203/.260/.277.074.2676325%2%45-0.6
Christian Colón
2019 · MLB
30 51→57 40→45 47→55 49 .242/.302/.335 .093.281 713 17% 7% 80 +0.4 .238/.296/.352 .114.264 1116 14% 6% 82 +0.5 .231/.291/.350.119.250131413%6%78+0.2
William Bergolla
2011 · AAA
28 47→56 42→40 49→50 48 .230/.281/.336 .105.263 109 17% 6% 71 -0.3 .228/.275/.325 .097.283 98 22% 6% 66 -0.6 .229/.272/.305.075.2818421%5%56-0.6
Juan Graterol
2018 · MLB
29 48 38→40 46→30 41 .229/.261/.306 .077.264 66 16% 3% 53 -1.5 .236/.270/.308 .072.262 54 12% 3% 58 -1.2 .243/.280/.293.051.2683010%3%55-0.5