Zach Hayes
Ohio State Buckeyes
61
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Zach Hayes

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Is Zach Hayes starting?

Zach Hayes is No. 4 on the Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart at MLB.

Zach Hayes is listed MLB #4 for Ohio State at 61 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 12690Payton PierceStarter
  2. 21773Tarvos Alford
  3. 32367Garrett Stover
  4. 43761Zach HayesYou
  5. 53657CJ Sanna

What's Next

Who do they play next?James Kreutz — vs Illinois · Sat, Sep 26Who's the backup?Tarvos Alford — No. 2 at MLB for Ohio StateHow do they compare?Michigan — The Game
Jersey
#37
Class
RS SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
226 lbs

Zach Hayes is currently behind Payton Pierce at MLB on the Ohio State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 92 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 93-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 61.

Team defense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 for role; −16 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Zach Hayes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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