WATCH: Phillies fans give Austin Hays a warm welcome in his first at-bat at Citizens Bank Park

On Friday, it was announced that the Philadelphia Phillies acquired Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Seranthony Dominguez and Cristian Pache.

Hays arrived to Philly hitting .255 with a .711 OPS this season. He has three home runs and 14 RBI over 157 at-bats. Not exactly the splash that Phillies fans were looking for, but definitely an upgrade over Pache in the outfield.

The initial thought was that Rob Thomson would use Hays primarily as a platoon option.

Hays has a career 111 OPS+ against left-handed pitching. This season, he’s hit .328 to the tune of an .894 OPS with a home run and 7 RBI against lefties. Against righties, Hays is hitting just .204 while posting .585 OPS with two homers and 7 RBI in 47 at-bats this season.

Over his last 30 games, Hays has posted a .311 batting average with a homer and 5 RBI. 

Austin Hays receives warm welcome from Phillies fans in first at-bat at Citizens Bank Park

Hays went 1-for-4 on the night with a strikeout and run scored on Kyle Schwarber’s 3-run homer in the fourth. The Phillies dominated the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night, winning 8-0 thanks to a complete game four-hit shutout from rookie Tyler Phillips.

Tyler Phillips dominates, Phillies crush four home runs in 8-0 route of the Cleveland Guardians

Vroom vroom Schwarbs made another ball go boom@Toyota x #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/gn2VSyNXps

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 27, 2024

Speaking of Kyle Schwarber, he’s already hit TWO home runs today against Cleveland. The Phillies have an early 3-0 lead against the Guardians down at Citizens Bank Park.

Kyle Schwarber 2 Home Runs – Series Finale vs Cleveland

How bout a Schwarbomb to start your Sunday? pic.twitter.com/JtiluVegbB

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 28, 2024

HAPPY SCHWARBOMB BEACH TOWEL DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE pic.twitter.com/yFPPy6jcxe

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 28, 2024

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