The Orioles introduced Friday that they’ve traded outfielder Austin Hays to the Phillies in trade for right-hander Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache. Baltimore is designating righty Levi Stoudt for task to open a 40-man roster spot, the group introduced.

It’s a uncommon swap of main leaguers between a pair of World Collection hopefuls. Hays will give the Phillies a extra impactful right-handed bat of their outfield combine than they’d within the glove-first Pache. Hays isn’t having his greatest season however was a 2023 All-Star and has pounded left-handed pitching each in 2024 and all through his profession. Dominguez, equally, is having a down season however sports activities a a lot better monitor document. He’s nonetheless a hard-throwing reliever with high-leverage expertise and has at occasions operated because the Phillies’ nearer.

Hays, 29, is hitting .255/.316/.395 this season in 175 plate appearances. He missed practically a month with a calf pressure earlier this season, and it’s definitely doable that harm impacted his manufacturing; Hays hit simply .111/.200/.111 in 50 journeys to the plate previous to that IL stint however has returned with a wonderful .313/.363/.509 slash in 125 subsequent plate appearances.

That slash is probably partially attributable to the truth that Hays has been platooned greater than in seasons previous, because of the emergence of lefty-hitting outfielders Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad in Baltimore. Between that pair, heart fielder Cedric Mullins, proper fielder Anthony Santander and first basemen/designated hitters Ryan O’Hearn and Ryan Mountcastle, the O’s are dealing from a wealth of nook depth on this swap. Hays has been completely a nook outfielder this yr and hasn’t performed heart subject with any regularity since 2020.

Extra to come back.