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Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ke'Bryan Hayes returns to Pittsburgh after being traded to the playoff-chasing Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke'Bryan Hayes said he thought he might be in Pittsburgh to stay before the Pirates traded him July 30 to NL Central rival Cincinnati. He returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday for the first time since he was dealt, with the Pirates opening a four-game series against the Reds. Hayes' future with the Pirates looked secure after he signed a $70 million, eight-year contract in 2022. 'The reason I signed the contract here in Pittsburgh, I wanted to be here and maybe play here my whole career,' Hayes said. 'But baseball's a business at the end of the day.' The Gold Glove third baseman went from an organization that was well outside the playoffs race to a Reds team competing for a wild-card spot. Pittsburgh was 49-66 heading into Thursday's game and last in the division; Cincinnati was 60-55 and three games out of a playoff spot. 'It's been great over here,' Hayes said. 'They've welcomed me with big arms. We're in playoff contention.' Hayes, the son of former major leaguer Charlie Hayes and a first-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2015, struggled to find consistency at the plate following his splashy debut during the final month of the COVID-19-shortened season in 2020. He hit .376 with five homers in 24 games immediately after being called up, numbers that he didn't come close to matching while playing a full 162-game schedule. Hayes hit .236 with two home runs and 36 RBIs this season for the Pirates. Through six games with the Reds, he was batting .211 with a homer and three RBIs. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ke'Bryan Hayes returns to Pittsburgh after being traded to the playoff-chasing Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ke'Bryan Hayes said he thought he might be in Pittsburgh to stay before the Pirates traded him July 30 to NL Central rival Cincinnati. He returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday for the first time since he was dealt, with the Pirates opening a four-game series against the Reds. Hayes' future with the Pirates looked secure after he signed a $70 million, eight-year contract in 2022. 'The reason I signed the contract here in Pittsburgh, I wanted to be here and maybe play here my whole career,' Hayes said. 'But baseball's a business at the end of the day.' The Gold Glove third baseman went from an organization that was well outside the playoffs race to a Reds team competing for a wild-card spot. Pittsburgh was 49-66 heading into Thursday's game and last in the division; Cincinnati was 60-55 and three games out of a playoff spot. 'It's been great over here," Hayes said. 'They've welcomed me with big arms. We're in playoff contention.' Hayes, the son of former major leaguer Charlie Hayes and a first-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2015, struggled to find consistency at the plate following his splashy debut during the final month of the COVID-19-shortened season in 2020. He hit .376 with five homers in 24 games immediately after being called up, numbers that he didn't come close to matching while playing a full 162-game schedule. ___
NBC Sports
30-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Report: Pirates sending 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes to Reds for reliever Rogers, prospect Stafura
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are trading Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to Cincinnati for veteran reliever Taylor Rogers and shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade was not official. The swap gives the Reds an elite defender at the hot corner with a manageable contract. The 28-year-old Hayes, a Gold Glove winner in 2023, has five-plus years left on the extension he signed with Pittsburgh in 2022 and will make $7 million in 2026 and 2027, $8 million in 2028 and 2029 before rising to $12 million in 2030. Hayes, the son of former major leaguer Charlie Hayes and a first-round draft pick by the Pirates in 2015, has struggled to find consistency at the plate since his splashy debut during the final month of the COVID-19-shortened season in 2020. He hit .376 with five homers in 24 games immediately after being called up, numbers that he didn't come close to matching while playing a full 162-game schedule. Hayes is hitting .236 with two home runs and 36 RBIs this season for the Pirates, who sit in last place in the NL Central thanks largely to an offense that ranks near the bottom or at the bottom in the majors in most significant statistical categories. The Pirates have several internal option to replace Hayes in the short-term, including Jared Triolo, who won a Gold Glove as a utility infielder in 2024. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Pittsburgh's everyday shortstop this season, moved over to third for the Pirates' series-finale against San Francisco on Thursday. Rogers remains an effective left-handed option out of the bullpen at 34. The 10-year veteran, an All-Star with Minnesota in 2021, is 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 40 appearances with the Reds this season. Stafura, 20, was a second-round pick by Cincinnati in 2023. He is hitting .262 with four home runs and 48 RBIs in 88 games with Class A Daytona this season.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Flyers Offseason: Odds Mitch Marner Trades the Maple Leafs for Philadelphia Are High
Fans hoping the Philadelphia Flyers swing big for Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner might see their wish come true this summer. At least, that's what the oddsmakers are thinking. Marner, 28, is expected to test the free agent for the first time in his career, having just completed the six-year, $65.41 million contract he signed with the Maple Leafs on Sept. 13, 2019. Ironically, the 2019-20 season was the last time the Flyers made the playoffs. Marner, meanwhile, has made the playoffs with the Maple Leafs every year of his NHL career. While his playoff performances have been scrutinized - and some of it has been deserved - Marner has still been plenty productive. The Markham, Ontario, native has 13 goals, 50 assists, and 63 points in 70 career postseason contests, with four of those goals being game-winners. All signs (and reports) point to the 28-year-old star, who just had a career-high 102 points, finding a new team this offseason as a result. So where do the Flyers stand? Flyers odds to sign Mitch Marner At the time of this writing, theScore Bet currently favors the Chicago Blackhawks, who are devoid of forward talent outside of Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, to land Marner at +275 odds. In other words, the implied probability there is about a 26.7% chance. The Flyers, meanwhile, have the second-best odds to secure Marner's signature in free agency this summer, sitting cozy at +400. With Matvei Michkov, Tyson Foerster, Travis Konecny, and overall a better and more competitive team, the Flyers could make a better pitch to Marner at the end of the day. They have an implied probability of 20%, so, slightly worse than Chicago. Notably, the Flyers have better odds to land Marner than clubs like the Utah Mammoth (+550), the Carolina Hurricanes (+750), and Montreal Canadiens (+2000). Marner's fit in Philadelphia Right now, the greatest concern with fans in Philadelphia, aside from the aforementioned playoff performances, is Marner's actual fit on the team. The former No. 4 overall pick has played center at the junior and NHL levels, albeit not regularly enough to warrant a full-time position change. If he plays right wing, Marner will be jostling with Michkov, Konecny, and Bobby Brink for a position with Foerster and Owen Tippett already playing on the left. In the future, the Flyers may also need to create space for winger prospects like Alex Bump and Nikita Grebenkin. Flyers Linked to KHL Star as Decision on NHL Future Looms Large Reigniting reports from earlier in the year, the Philadelphia Flyers are once again said to be in on KHL star Maxim Shabanov, an undrafted free agent forward mulling an overseas leap to start his NHL career. The idea for the Flyers should be to secure as much talent as possible and figure out the rest later. Players like Marner don't hit free agency often; he's scored 20 goals every year of his career except for his rookie year and the COVID-19-shortened 2019-20 season, and he's scored 97 or more points in three of the last four seasons. If the Flyers are serious about arming Rick Tocchet with star power and competing in the near future, they will make a genuine effort to sign Marner, for better or for worse. Plus, Tippett is coming off the least productive full season of his NHL career and will have trade protection language in his contract kick in next summer. Brink, at 5-foot-8, might not have an NHL future playing on a checking line 82 games a season. Can the Flyers prioritize developing these players over Marner while knowing they will never be as good as Marner? It's hard to say. As for Michkov, he finished the 2024-25 season playing left wing anyway, and playing with an elite puck transporter and playmaker like Marner could take his new game to another level. At center, the Flyers still have three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft in addition to 2024 first-round pick Jett Luchanko. Loading up the winger positions ensures that the Flyers' young centers, be it Luchanko or other draftees, will have a much easier time offensively and won't have to "sink or swim" so much at the NHL level. Marner, Michkov, and, to a lesser degree, Konecny, are all capable of making the players they play with better. The Flyers cannot be afraid now that the stakes are high.
Toronto Star
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
CFL says concussions, man-games lost due to injury were both down in 2024
TORONTO - The CFL says it saw the fewest number of concussions recorded last season since 2015 when it introduced enhance detection and tracking of the injury. The league stated Friday that 38 total concussions were recorded in 2024, a 21 per cent decrease from 2023 (48) and 50 per cent from 2015 (76). 'The decreases in concussions, and injury events as a whole, demonstrate progress as we strive to make the game safer,' CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston said in a statement. 'Credit to the medical committee, team athletic therapists and medical staff for their expertise and tremendous guidance. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'As a league, we will continue to explore various avenues to safeguard players and promote safer ways to play football.' The CFL has instituted several initiatives the last decade to help address the issue of concussions. Last year, it became the first North American pro circuit to mandate the use of mouthguards by all players and also gave them the option of wearing Guardian Caps during regular-season games. Also, the number of weekly padded practices involving contact was reduced. The CFL said last season 1,501 total man games were lost because of injury (325 to practice injuries, 1,176 to game injuries). That's down 10 per cent from 1,672 in 2023 (425 practice injuries, 1,247 coming in games). Between 2021-23, the average was 1,684 man games lost (531 from practice injuries, 1,153 from games), a reduction of 11 per cent. Data pertaining to the COVID-19-shortened 2021 campaign was projected to account for a full 81-game season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 9, 2025.
