Is there more to Ke'Bryan Hayes of the Pirates than "phenomenal defense, bottom-tier bat"? Is there untapped potential in his top prospect frame, despite the nagging back issues that seem to prevent him from getting the ball off the ground? Are there shades of a former New York Yankees World Series hero in his story, or did the Yankees leave that kind of redemptive magic behind in the late '90s?
According to MLB insiders Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Hayes would be the Yankees' second-best third base target this July behind the obvious, Eugenio Suarez.