Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister

Lance McAlister covers everything in Cincinnati sports! Host of sports talk on Cincinnati News Radio 700WLW and ESPN 1530!Full Bio

 

Report: Austin Hays to White Sox

Reds

In 2025, he hit .266-.315-.454-.768 with 15 HR and 64 RBI.

He tied for 3rd for the team lead in HR and was 3rd in RBI.

He crushed LHP: .319-.400-.549-.949. That led all Reds hitters with at least 46 at-bats vs LHP.

He hit. 308 with runners in scoring position, .301 with runners on base.

He was a slightly above average offensive performer, with an OPS+ of 105, higher than Friedl (102), Steer (98), Lux (97) and Stephenson (94).

He appeared in 103 games.

He hit cleanup in a team high 82 games. The next most used cleanup hitter was Gavin Lux (21).

He started a team high 57 games in left field (31-26).

He was also on the IL three times: Left calf strain, left hamstring strain, left foot contusion.

He will turn 31 years old in July.

In 2025, he earned $4M.

This offseason, the Reds declined his $12M option, and paid his $1M buyout.


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