American baseball player (born 1984)
Baseball player
Brett Gregory Hayes
(born February 13, 1984) is an American former
professional baseball
catcher
and current
bullpen coach
for the
Texas Rangers
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He played in MLB for the
Florida/Miami Marlins
,
Kansas City Royals
, and
Cleveland Indians
.
Personal life
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Brett Hayes is the son of Tim Hayes Jr., and the grandson of Tim Hayes Sr., both professional baseball players. Tim Hayes Jr. was drafted by the
Kansas City Royals
, but never appeared professionally. Tim Hayes Sr. played professionally for the
Cleveland Indians
. In the fall of 2011, Brett married longtime girlfriend Elizabeth, in Minnesota.
Hayes attended
Notre Dame High School
in Sherman Oaks and was a two-year varsity starter.
College
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Hayes attended college at the
University of Nevada, Reno
. While playing for the
Nevada Wolf Pack
, he was named the
Western Athletic Conference
Freshman of the Year,
[1]
and a Freshman All-American.
[2]
[3]
He made the all-
Western Athletic Conference
team for three straight seasons.
[4]
In 2004, he played
collegiate summer baseball
with the
Cotuit Kettleers
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
.
[5]
[6]
Professional career
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Florida Marlins
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Minor leagues
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Hayes played 51 games in 2007, splitting time between Jupiter and Carolina. From 2008 to 2011, Hayes played for Jupiter, Carolina, New Orleans, and Albuquerque.
Major leagues
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Hayes was called up to the
Florida Marlins
on May 22, 2009,
[7]
hitting a single in his first at bat that night.
[8]
He hit his first major league
home run
off of the
Washington Nationals
'
Victor Garate
on September 5, 2009.
[9]
After splitting the 2010 season in the major and minor leagues, Hayes played in 64 games for the Marlins in 2011, batting .231 with 5 home runs and 16 runs batted in.
[10]
To open 2012, Hayes was the backup catcher behind John Buck.
[11]
After playing in 39 games for the Marlins, he was sent down to Triple-A New Orleans on August 12, 2012.
[12]
[13]
In those 39 games, Hayes batted .202 with three runs batted in, no home runs, and six runs scored.
Kansas City Royals
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The
Kansas City Royals
claimed Hayes off waivers on November 2, 2012.
[14]
He signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Royals on November 20, 2012.
[15]
His contract was selected from the
Omaha Storm Chasers
on August 4 when
Salvador Perez
was placed on the 7-day disabled list.
[16]
He was designated for assignment on August 11, 2013 when Perez returned.
[17]
He was outrighted to Omaha on August 15.
[18]
His contract was selected again when the major league rosters expanded on September 1.
[19]
Hayes was
designated for assignment
by the Royals on July 28, 2014.
[20]
Cleveland Indians
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On December 15, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the
Cleveland Indians
.
[21]
The Indians purchased his contract on April 14, 2015 and added him to the active roster.
[22]
Hayes was designated for assignment on May 24.
[23]
[24]
Arizona Diamondbacks
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On October 26, 2015, Hayes signed a minor league contract with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
organization. He played in 18 games for the Triple?A
Reno Aces
, batting .161/.175/.196 with no home runs and four RBI.
[25]
[26]
Chicago White Sox
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On June 6, 2016, Hayes was traded to the
Chicago White Sox
in exchange for cash considerations.
[25]
He finished the year with the Triple?A
Charlotte Knights
, slashing .225/.354/.425 with one home run and two RBI across 13 appearances. Hayes elected free agency following the season on November 7.
[27]
Texas Rangers
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On February 10, 2017, Hayes signed a minor league contract with the
Texas Rangers
organization.
[28]
In 66 games for the Triple?A
Round Rock Express
, he batted .211/.274/.315 with four home runs and 21 RBI. Hayes elected free agency following the season on November 6.
[29]
Front office and coaching roles
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After retiring from playing following the 2017 season, Hayes joined the
Texas Rangers
Front Office, serving as an
advance scout
in 2018.
[30]
Hayes was promoted to Coordinator of Run Prevention for the 2019 season, joining the Rangers coaching staff. His role included traveling with the team and preparing advanced scouting reports in conjunction with the Rangers pitching coaches.
[31]
On January 6, 2022, Hayes was promoted to
bullpen coach
of the Rangers.
[32]
Hayes won his first
World Series
ring with the Rangers in 2023.
[33]
References
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Chase, Al (May 28, 2003).
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May 30,
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May 30,
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.
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. Retrieved
May 30,
2015
.
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16 June
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May 24,
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. Retrieved
20 November
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
September 1,
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.
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.
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May 24,
2015
.
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. Retrieved
May 24,
2015
.
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.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
May 24,
2015
.
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.
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May 24,
2015
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.
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May 24,
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. Retrieved
April 14,
2015
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.
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.
Archived
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
May 27,
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.
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