Hayes attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and was a two-year varsity starter.

[8] He hit his first major league home run off of the Washington Nationals' Víctor Gárate on September 5, 2009.

[15] His contract was selected from the Omaha Storm Chasers on August 4 when Salvador Pérez was placed on the 7-day disabled list.

[23][24] On October 26, 2015, Hayes signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

[25][26] On June 6, 2016, Hayes was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.

[29] After retiring from playing following the 2017 season, Hayes joined the Texas Rangers Front Office, serving as an advance scout in 2018.

[30] Hayes was promoted to Coordinator of Run Prevention for the 2019 season, joining the Rangers coaching staff.

His role included traveling with the team and preparing advanced scouting reports in conjunction with the Rangers pitching coaches.