White Sox outfielder Austin Hays brings steadying force to lineup

White Sox outfielder Austin Hays brings steadying force to lineup

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — If all goes to plan, it’s likely that outfielder Austin Hays’ stay with the White Sox will be brief.Hays signed a one-year, $6 million contract with a mutual option for 2027. The deal is beneficial for both sides. Hays gets a long runway to reestablish himself after recovering from a 2024 kidney infection that also affected him in 2025. The Sox get an every-day right fielder.“What I went through was systemic, so it’s not like, …