Four months after bringing in Austin Hays at the trade deadline, the Phillies are parting ways with the left fielder. The team did not tender a contract to Hays, 29, on Friday. One year removed from an All-Star season,

Friday was the deadline for teams to decide whether to offer contracts to their arbitration-eligible players and the Phillies opted against doing so with Austin Hays.

Hays came to Philadelphia one season removed from being an All-Star, but he fell out of the Baltimore Orioles' outfield mix in 2024. The lefty-heavy Phillies were looking for a right-handed hitter to either play every day or platoon with Marsh in left field.