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Q&A: Ke'Bryan Hayes pushes forward in Pirates' minor-league system

Drafted 32nd overall in 2015, Ke'Bryan Hayes was billed as a guy with a good glove at third base and an ability to make contact. He didn't disappoint on either end last year in the Gulf Coast League, and joined the short-season Class-A West Virginia Black Bears late in the season. At 19 years old, Hayes got the push to the Class-A West Virginia Power, and he's slashed .323/.353/.484 with three home runs through Monday. He's known as former MLB veteran Charlie Hayes' son, but he's also taken plenty from the experiences of his older brother, Tyree, who pitched six seasons in the Rays and Reds systems.