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Hayes (ankle) will take part in live batting practice Saturday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Hayes has been dealing with an ankle issue for the last week, but he's felt better recently and said that he may have be able to play through the issue if it were the regular season. While the 25-year-old will still need to run at full speed before he's cleared for game action, he's trending in the right direction ahead of Opening Day.

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