The Indians have designated Brett Hayes for assignment, according to MLB.com’s transactions page. In a related move, fellow catcher Yan Gomes has been activated from the 15-day disabled list.
As Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer outlined last week, the Indians had to choose between Hayes and Roberto Perez in order to make room for Gomes. Neither has hit for much in terms of average, but Hayes has shown more power in a smaller sample, whereas Perez has shown more in terms of on-base skills, walking 20 times in 104 plate appearances.
Hayes, 31, appeared in 14 games for the Indians this season. In a small sample size of 36 games, Hayes slashed .156/.229/.438 and hit three home runs. Over parts of seven big league seasons with the Marlins, Royals, and Indians, Hayes owns a lifetime .205/.250/.359 slash line. He has fared better over the years at the Triple-A level, hitting .253/.294/.420, also over a seven season period.
Hayes now joins Erik Cordier, Kyuji Fujikawa, Phil Coke, Todd Redmond, and Kirk Nieuwenhuis in DFA limbo. To keep up with the status of every player that gets DFA’d, check out MLBTR’s DFA Tracker.
If the Indians designated Michael Brantley nobody would even comment on it….
Wrong.
If the Indians made Brantley, Gomes, Kluber or Salazar available for trade – maybe one or two other guys – people would comment. Fans have no use for the rest of the team.
lol…you made me laugh so hard on that comment Vandals….
And you forgot Bauer…..