The swap gives the Reds an elite defender at the hot corner with a manageable contract. The 28-year-old Hayes, a Gold Glove winner in 2023, has five-plus years left on the extension he signed with Pittsburgh in 2022 and will make $7 million in 2026 and 2027, $8 million in 2028 and 2029 before rising to $12 million in 2030.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly traded infielder Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB insider Jeff Passan. In exchange for Hayes, the Pirates will receive shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura and reliever Taylor Rogers.