Austin Hedges| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 177 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 0.164 | -1.8 |
| 2025 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.143 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 131 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 0.153 | -1.6 |
| 2023 | 185 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0.184 | -2.5 |
| 2022 | 294 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 78 | 2 | 0.163 | -2.3 |
| 2021 | 286 | 51 | 32 | 10 | 31 | 15 | 87 | 1 | 0.178 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 69 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0.145 | -0.4 |
| 2019 | 312 | 56 | 28 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 109 | 1 | 0.179 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 303 | 70 | 29 | 14 | 37 | 21 | 90 | 3 | 0.231 | 13.6 |
| 2017 | 387 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 55 | 23 | 122 | 4 | 0.214 | 15.3 |
| 2016 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | -1.3 |
| 2015 | 137 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0.168 | -1.6 |
| Date | News |
| 4/18/25 | Veteran backup catcher showcases defensive skill in loss to Orioles: Guardians breakfast today. Opposing base runners be warned: Do not sleep on Austin Hedges when he is behind the plate. The Guardians veteran backup catcher showed exactly why in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Orioles. “I don't have the luxury of being able to take pitches off back there,” Hedges said. Hedges proved his value as a backstop by picking Ramon Urias off at third base in the third inning on a throw down to Gabriel Arias. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/04/vetera... |
| 4/10/25 | Guardians' Stephen Vogt recalls his own play at the plate that never materialized. The anticipation of a play at the plate between Guardians catcher Austin Hedges and White Sox base runner Mike Tauchman never materialized at the end of Wednesday's 3-2 win for Cleveland against Chicago at Progressive Field. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/04/guardi... |
| 3/26/25 | Guardians will struggle against a stacked AL Central in 2025, miss playoffs: Joe Noga. In the aftermath of losing Game 5 of the American League Championship series to the Yankees in October, Guardians veteran catcher Austin Hedges sounded like he was ready to run it back as soon as possible. “The job's not done,” Hedges said in his postgame remarks to reporters. With spring training officially in the rearview mirror, “next year” is finally now. The question is: how far will that roadmap take them against an AL Central Division loaded with contenders? Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/03/guardi... |
| 3/10/25 | The most important .186 hitter in the majors? Why everybody loves Austin Hedges. It is 8 o'clock on a February morning in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse, and Austin Hedges is, as he often is, shirtless, which always amused one of his managers, Terry Francona, because, as the 65-year-old skipper put it, "with his shirt off, he looks like me." Hedges is, as always, talking, teaching and laughing, as are his teammates, though it's hard to imagine a group ever laughing harder than after Game 1 of the 2023 World Series, when the Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run, while Hedges, in the hole at the time, celebrated wildly -- inspiring an Instagram meme with what Hedges might have been thinking at that moment: Great, I don't have to hit! "It was hilarious ... it wasn't very nice, but it was hilarious," Hedges said. Source: https://africa.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44123618/ml... |
| 2/26/25 | Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh Credits Unlikely Source For Helping Him Win Platinum Glove. Raleigh played in 153 games last year, most of them at catcher, and took home both the Gold and Platinum Glove awards in the American League. While his success can be attributed to good M's coaching and his own great talent and work ethic, Raleigh also got some help from an unlikely source: Cleveland Guardians backstop Austin Hedges. According to a recent story in The Athletic, Raleigh called Hedges after the 2023 season and the pair started working on things like pitch receiving. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/seattle-marin... |
| 2/25/25 | How Texas Rangers' World Series run was aided by an ostrich egg and Austin Hedges' posterior. To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On Your Side app. Source: https://www.ksdk.com/video/sports/locked-on/lo-dal... |
| 12/08/24 | Recent Guardians Trade Rumors Shouldn't Come As A Surprise. The Cleveland Guardians have made minimal moves so far this offseason. Yes, they've re-signed veteran catcher Austin Hedges and brought back Shane Bieber on a one-year deal. Now, two key members of the Guardians roster, Josh Naylor and Lane Thomas, are swirling around in trade rumors, while it's obvious Cleveland needs more major league bats in their lineup. On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Atheltic reported that Cleveland is "open to trade offers" on both players as they head into their last season of team control. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/opinion/recent-cl... |
| 11/07/24 | AL Central champion Guardians bring back Hedges for 2025. Austin Hedges' contributions went well beyond being just a light-hitting backup catcher for the Guardians last season. The popular catcher agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract Wednesday to return to the AL Central champions, who credited Hedges' leadership as a major factor in the team's unexpected success in 2024. The Guardians took over first place in April and stayed there, going 92-69 and winning the AL Central under rookie manager Stephen Vogt. Cleveland beat Detroit in a tight Division Series before losing in five games to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2024/11/07/al-cent... |
| 11/06/24 | 'Feels Like Home:' Austin Hedges Reflects On Returning To Guardians For 2025 Season. It's official: Austin Hedges will be back with the Cleveland Guardians for the 2025 season. Hedges made it clear that there's no other place he'd rather be playing baseball than in Cleveland, and there was a specific reason he decided to re-sign with the Guardians. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/feels-like-h... |
| 10/18/24 | Guardians' Late Game 3 Heroics Prompt a Change in Tradition. After every win, the Cleveland Guardians dash from the dugout to the clubhouse, where their victory ceremony awaits. Their backup catcher, 32-year-old Austin Hedges, selects a player of the game, makes a short speech and presents him with a World Wrestling Entertainment–branded championship belt. “It's not democratic,” says reliever Eli Morgan. “It's all Hedges. It's an oligarchy? I don't know how that stuff works, but it's all on him. He picks really well.” The tradition dates to Opening Day this year, and every win—92 of them in the regular season, and now, after an epic American League Championship Series Game 3, four so far this October—follows the same script: Hedges selects the player, Source: https://www.wtnh.com/sports/sports-illustrated/c10... |
| 10/17/24 | Guardians' Late Game 3 Heroics Prompt a Change in Tradition. After every win, the Cleveland Guardians dash from the dugout to the clubhouse, where their victory ceremony awaits. Their backup catcher, 32-year-old Austin Hedges, selects a player of the game, makes a short speech and presents him with a World Wrestling Entertainment–branded championship belt. “It's not democratic,” says reliever Eli Morgan. “It's all Hedges. It's an oligarchy? I don't know how that stuff works, but it's all on him. He picks really well.” The tradition dates to Opening Day this year, and every win—92 of them in the regular season, and now, after an epic American League Championship Series Game 3, four so far this October—follows the same script: Hedges selects the player, Source: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/sports... |
| 8/30/24 | Clase sets club record for saves, Noel, Giménez hit consecutive HRs as Guardians top Pirates 10-8. Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges, left, congratulates relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) after they defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Source: https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports... |
| 8/28/24 | Guardians avoid sweep by Royals. Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges, left, hugs relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (48) after the Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — Rookie Jhonkensy Noel singled home Josh Naylor with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals, reclaiming sole possession of first place in the AL Central on Wednesday. Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/08/28/guardians-... |
| 8/23/24 | Austin Hedges Says Guardians Resemble Former World Series Champs. The Cleveland Guardians' recent skid is no secret. Ahead of their matchup with them this weekend, Hedges compared Cleveland's recent slide to what he went through as a member of the Texas Rangers last September before winning the 2023 World Series. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/austin-hedge... |
| 7/23/24 | This Is How Cleveland Guardians Will Break Out Of Slide. The entire Cleveland Guardians lineup is in a slump right now. There's no other way to put it. The question on everyone's mind is, how do the Guardians break out of this slide? Veteran leader and heart and soul of the team, Austin Hedges, offered his perspective on what the team needs to do to get back on track following their loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/this-is-how-... |
| 7/23/24 | 'You can't rely on motivation': First-place Guardians dealing with first 2024 slump. The Guardians got out of the gates in 2024 on a full sprint, but they've stumbled as of late. As Austin Hedges detailed, they must respond. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cant-rely-motivation-firs... |
| 7/11/24 | Deadspin | Guardians glad to be out of division to face Rays. The Cleveland Guardians will look to snap a two-game skid on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Guardians lead the American League Central, but their troubles against division rivals continued as they lost three of four games to the host Detroit Tigers this week. Cleveland fell to 15-13 vs. the AL Central after dropping a 10-1 decision to fourth-place Detroit on Thursday afternoon. "I just think at this point of the season teams are hungry to beat us," Guardians catcher Austin Hedges said, per Cleveland.com. Source: https://deadspin.com/guardians-glad-to-be-out-of-d... |
| 5/22/24 | Guardians rally for 6-3 win as Austin Hedges' bunt sparks comeback against Mets. A rally has to start somewhere. Austin Hedges figured Wednesday's comeback might as well start with him. Hedges laid down a perfect bunt along the third base line against New York starter Jose Quintana after Quintana had dominated the Guardians, holding them scoreless through 5 1/3 innings. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2024/05/guardi... |
| 5/13/24 | Catcher gets his World Series ring; now he wants to get one for Cleveland. When Guardians catcher Austin Hedges opened last season with the eternally rebuilding Pirates, a World Series ring was the last thing on his mind. Ups and downs followed, but the wild-card Rangers did win the World Series, beating Arizona in five games. Hedges and outfielder Robbie Grossman, who recently rejoined Texas in a trade with the White Sox, received their World Series rings from manager Bruce Bochy and GM Chris Young at home plate before Monday's series opener at Globe Life Field. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2024/05/catche... |
| 5/01/24 | Cleveland Guardians' Catcher Austin Hedges Would Make A Good Manager. Cleveland Guardians catcher, Austin Hedges, may have all the requirements to become an outstanding Major League Baseball manager. As a back-up catcher, Hedges brings outstanding defensive ability to his game. A right-handed hitter, Hedges won't ever make a living in baseball based on his offensive ability. Not much of a hitter, the 6-1, 220 pound Hedges has never hit above .231 in any of parts of 10 major league seasons. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniepleskoff/2024/0... |
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