| Faisal Hayat | |||||||||||||||
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| Karachi Monarchs – No. 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born:17 September 2003 Chakkoki, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| Baseball United debut | |||||||||||||||
| November 15, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Faisal Hayat (born 17 September 2003) is a Pakistani professional baseball player who plays for the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United, as well as the Pakistan national team. [1] [2] Hayat, along with fellow national team player Musharaf Khan, became the first Pakistani player to sign a professional contract when he signed with the Saga Asian Dreams, which play in the Kyushu Asia League, a Japanese independent league. [3] [4]
Hayat appeared with the national team at the 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic; in the game against India he pitched a shutout in Pakistan's 12–0 victory. [5] After his performance at the Arab Classic, where Pakistan won the championship game, Hayat was feted as a hero in his hometown village. [6] [7] He made three appearances at the 2025 Asian Baseball Championship, working to a 9.00 earned run average over 7.0 innings pitched; he fared worst in a blow-up start against Hong Kong, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks. Against China and the Philippines, he allowed two earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched. [8]
On September 23, 2025, the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United announced they had signed Hayat (along with teammate Musharaf Khan) for the team's inaugural 2025 winter league season. [1] [9] Hayat debuted with the Monarchs on November 15 against the Mumbai Cobras, throwing two scoreless innings. [10] [11]