CHICAGO: Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes left Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with discomfort in his left wrist.
Hayes walked and scored on Kevin Newmans two-out single in the first inning, but he jammed his left hand diving back to first on a pickoff attempt. Erik Gonzlez batted for Hayes in the third and remained at third base.
The 24-year-old Hayes is an NL Rookie of the Year favorite after a brief, stellar debut in 2020. He batted .376 in 24 games, hitting five homers with 11 RBIs. He hit a two-run homer off Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks in Thursday’s opener.
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