Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game with bruised left hip after collision at first base – The Denver Post

Orioles outfielder Austin Hays left Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a bruised left hip after colliding with first baseman Donovan Solano on a groundout.

Manager Brandon Hyde said after the game, a 2-1 victory, that Hays is day to day.

In the bottom of the second inning, Hays hit a ground ball to third baseman Jose Miranda, whose wide throw to first caused Solano to leap up the baseline. Running to the bag, Hays collided with Solano while he was mid-air, resulting in both players taking a moment on the dirt of the Camden Yards infield. While Twins teammates and coaches checked on Solano before he remained in the game, Hays returned to the dugout under his own power and played left field in the top of the third.

Aaron Hicks replaced Hays in left for the top of the fourth. In the eighth, Hicks singled in the tying run off Minnesota closer Jhoan Duran, the Orioles’ first score since the sixth inning of Friday’s game.

“That’s such a tough at-bat,” Hyde said. “Just got enough of it to get it in the outfield. Just a huge hit for us. But noon game, wasn’t probably expecting to go in when he did. Kind of jumped him on it and handled it like a total pro and got a big hit for us late.”

Hays, 27, has had an All-Star-caliber first half, entering the day ranked third in the American League with a .313 average while ranking in the top 10 in doubles, hits, slugging percentage and OPS. After Hays garnered a reputation as injury prone early in his career, it’s been more than two years since his most recent injured list stint, playing through core, wrist and hand injuries during that time.

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