Third basemen Ke’Bryan Hayes talks about joining the Reds
The Reds acquired Gold Glove-winning third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the NL Central division rival Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cincinnati Reds snuck one more trade in just minutes ahead of MLB’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. The Reds acquired via trade utility man Miguel Andujar of the Athletics in exchange for a minor league pitcher, The Enquirer confirmed July 31.
With the A’s in 2025, the 30-year-old Andujar hit .298 with six home runs in 218 plate appearances. He also posted a .765 OPS.
Andujar, who is in the final year of his contract, missed more than five weeks, including almost all of June, due to an oblique injury.
In 2018, Andujar finished second to Shohei Ohtani in American League Rookie of the Year voting. Then a New York Yankees player, Andujar hit .297 with 27 home runs, 92 RBI and .855 OPS. He remained a Yankees player until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he stayed for parts of two seasons through 2023.
In exchange for Andujar, the Reds sent 22-year-old right-handed pitcher Kenya Huggins to the A’s. Huggins was playing at Class-A Daytona in 2025 and posted a 2-2 record with a 3.69 ERA.
The July 31 trade was the third in less than 30 hours by the Reds ahead of the deadline. Late July 30, and following a dramatic win against the National League West-leading Dodgers, the Reds swapped with the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Zack Littell.
Earlier on July 30, the Reds acquired third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hayes was introduced by the Reds prior to their July 31 home game against the Atlanta Braves, and he was listed in the starting lineup ahead of the contest.