| Brett Hayes | |||||||||||||||
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 Hayes with the Kansas City Royals | |||||||||||||||
| Texas Rangers – No. 87 | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher /Coach | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1984-02-13)February 13, 1984 (age 41) Pasadena, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 22, 2009, for the Florida Marlins | |||||||||||||||
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| May 23, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .205 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 37 | ||||||||||||||
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Brett Gregory Hayes (born February 13, 1984) is an American former professionalbaseballcatcher and current quality control coach for theTexas Rangers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for theFlorida/Miami Marlins,Kansas City Royals, andCleveland Indians.
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 theKansas City Royals, but never appeared professionally. Tim Hayes Sr. played professionally for theCleveland Indians. In the fall of 2011, Brett married longtime girlfriend Elizabeth, in Minnesota.
Hayes attendedNotre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and was a two-year varsity starter.
Hayes attended college at theUniversity of Nevada, Reno. While playing for theNevada Wolf Pack, he was named theWestern 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 playedcollegiate summer baseball with theCotuit Kettleers of theCape Cod Baseball League.[5][6]
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.
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Hayes was called up to theFlorida Marlins on May 22, 2009,[7] hitting a single in his first at bat that night.[8] He hit his first major leaguehome run off of theWashington Nationals'Víctor Gárate 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.
TheKansas 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 theOmaha Storm Chasers on August 4 whenSalvador Pérez 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 wasdesignated for assignment by the Royals on July 28, 2014.[20]
On December 15, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with theCleveland 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]
On October 26, 2015, Hayes signed a minor league contract with theArizona Diamondbacks organization. He played in 18 games for the Triple–AReno Aces, batting .161/.175/.196 with no home runs and four RBI.[25][26]
On June 6, 2016, Hayes was traded to theChicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.[25] He finished the year with the Triple–ACharlotte 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]
On February 10, 2017, Hayes signed a minor league contract with theTexas Rangers organization.[28] In 66 games for the Triple–ARound 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]
After retiring from playing following the 2017 season, Hayes joined theTexas Rangers Front Office, serving as anadvance 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]
Hayes spent the 2022 through 2024 seasons as thebullpen coach of the Rangers.[32] Hayes won his firstWorld Series ring with the Rangers in 2023.[33] Hayes was moved to quality control coach before the 2025 season.[34]
