Cincinnati Reds fans have to be wondering what's plaguing Austin Hays of late. The 2023 All-Star, in his first season with the Reds, was off to a blazing-hot start. Despite being hampered by an early-season injury, Hays had an unbelievable first few months, and was batting over .300 at the end of May.
A left foot contusion landed him on the injured list back on May 29 , and since then, Hays hasn't been close to the same player. Hays was out of the lineup on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies and is hitting just .