Brett Gregory Hayes (born February 13, 1984) is an American former

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and current

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for the Texas Rangers of

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(MLB). He played in MLB for the Florida/Miami Marlins,

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

, and

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Personal life

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

, but never appeared professionally. Tim Hayes Sr. played professionally for the

. 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

Hayes attended college at the

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. While playing for the

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, he was named the

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Freshman of the Year, and a Freshman All-American. He made the all-

team for three straight seasons. In 2004, he played

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with the

Cotuit Kettleers The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...

of the

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Minor League

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

Florida Marlins

Hayes was called up to the

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on May 22, 2009, hitting a single in his first at bat that night. He hit his first major league

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off of the

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on September 5, 2009. 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. To open 2012, Hayes was the backup catcher behind John Buck. After playing in 39 games for the Marlins, he was sent down to Triple-A New Orleans on August 12, 2012. In those 39 games, Hayes batted .202 with three runs batted in, no home runs, and six runs scored.

Kansas City Royals

The

claimed Hayes off waivers on November 2, 2012. He signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Royals on November 20, 2012. His contract was selected from the

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on August 4 when

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was placed on the 7-day disabled list. He was designated for assignment on August 11, 2013 when Perez returned. He was outrighted to Omaha on August 15. His contract was selected again when the major league rosters expanded on September 1. Hayes was designated for assignment by the Royals on July 28, 2014.

Cleveland Indians

On December 15, 2014, he signed a minor league contract with the

. The Indians purchased his contract on April 14, 2015 and added him to the active roster. Hayes was designated for assignment on May 24.

Arizona Diamondbacks

For the 2016 season, Hayes began the season with the Reno Aces, the Diamondbacks AAA affiliate.

Chicago White Sox

On June 6, 2016, Hayes was traded to Chicago for cash considerations.

Texas Rangers

Hayes signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on February 10, 2017. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Front office and coaching roles

After retiring from playing following the 2017 season, Hayes joined the Texas Rangers Front Office, serving as an advance scout in 2018. 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. On January 6, 2022, Hayes was promoted to

of the Rangers.

References

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