White Sox designate Austin Hays for assignment after trade deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 6:11 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
The Chicago White Sox have designated former All-Star outfielder Austin Hays for assignment. The move comes after Hays missed most of the season due to injury, finishing a rehab assignment. He played only 12 games with Chicago, posting a.233 batting average with one home run and seven RBIs. The White Sox had recently added outfielders Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle, making Hays's place on the roster uncertain. Hays had signed a one-year, $6 million contract in the offseason, but his contribution was limited due to injuries.
- •Austin Hays designated for assignment by the White Sox on August 5, 2026.
- •Missed most of the season due to a calf injury, played 12 games.
- •Hays signed a one-year deal worth $6 million in the offseason.
- •Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle were added to Chicago's roster during Hays's absence.
- •Hays had an All-Star season in 2023 with the Orioles.
- 6:11 PMYahoo Sports — White Sox cut ties with former Orioles, Phillies All-Star outfielder after trade deadline
"Chicago has no clear need for the outfielder.
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