Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter ranked the best third basemen for every team in the last 25 years and picked Hayes for the Pirates. Reuter noted that it was a close race between Hayes, Pedro ...

Hayes became the first Pirates player to be the opening-day third baseman in four consecutive seasons since Pedro Alvarez from 2011-14. Hayes then had multiple hits in the first four games ...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (24) high fives teammates, including Andrew McCutchen (22) and Travis Snider (23) after hitting a three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb ...