The Cincinnati Reds made a trade deadline deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates last month that brought Gold Glove Award-winning infielder Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Queen City. The slicking fielding third baseman has been everything the Reds could've hoped for, and more.
Hayes has been virtually flawless with the leather since coming over from Pittsburgh. In addition to his elite-level defense, however, Hayes has provided some unexpected production at the dish. After hitting just .236/.279/.290 with the Pirates, Hayes has posted a .238/.307/.400 slash line in 25 games with the Reds.
Nevertheless, Cincinnati gave up something of importance in order to get Hayes, and it wasn't shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura.