Days of our Lives actor Derek Yates, who played Leo's almost-boyfriend Kerry, might end up being a cast member of the Baywatch revival, set to star OG star David Chokachi, who played Cody. Yates recently auditioned for the show, and he's in the running (literally) to go running on the beach! Days of our Lives, life's a beach View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"Ya boi came, he auditioned, and…ADVANCED!" Yates joyfully revealed on Instagram. "I got the coveted red rescue gear sticker at the #BAYWATCH open casting call that pushed me to the second round. So, I auditioned again for a new set of people, got some body shots taken after, and now we wait to see what happens from here."Both reads went really well, and they each gave me nice praises afterward," the actor continues. "With that, whatever happens, I’m proud.""Can anyone picture me running in slo mo on the beach?" Yates asked.In 2024, Yates debuted as Kerry, a huge fan of Leo Stark's (Greg Rikaart) Lady Whistleblower column. The two men hit it off and came close to being friends with benefits, but Leo changed his mind. Kerry came back later as a love interest of Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon). This time, Kerry was an admirer of Body & Soul, the soap within DAYS. He was not a fan of Leo's writing for the show. Javi told Kerry to get lost after learning just how far he'd go to paint Leo in a bad light. The Days of our Lives/soap opera and Baywatch connectionDerek Yates from Days of our Lives and David Hasselhoff from The Young and the Restless | Image: JPIYates isn't the first DAYS actor to catch the eye of Baywatch producers. Billy Warlock (ex-Frankie; ex-A.J., General Hospital; ex-Ross, One Life to Live) was an original cast member, playing the part of Eddie Kramer on Baywatch from 1989-92. In 1996, Warlock reprised his role as Eddie in Baywatch Nights. Jason Brooks (ex-Peter Blake) played Baywatch's Sean Monroe, Captain of the Baywatch Hawaii Lifeguard Team, from 1999 to 2001.Baywatch, in fact, has several cast members from the world of soaps. Series star David Hasselhoff (Mitch Buchannon) is known to fans of The Young and the Restless as Snapper Foster. Yasmine Bleeth (Caroline Holden) was Ryan Finelli on Ryan's Hope. Krista Allen (ex-Billie, DAYS; ex-Taylor, The Bold and the Beautiful) was Jenna Avid. Also, John Allen Nelson (ex-Warren, Santa Barbara) played John D. Court. The Baywatch revival is set to star Stephen Amell (Arrow) as Hobie. Stay tuned to see if Yates will join these fellow soap opera performers and end up running along the beach in slow motion! Catch all-new episodes of Days of our Lives weekdays on Peacock, NBC's streaming service.