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Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
Cleveland Guardians • Catcher
Age 33 • 6' 0" • 220 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2015-05-04
Born: San Juan Capistrano , CA • USA
Draft: 2011
2025 Stats
G
70
AB
155
H
25
HR
5
RBI
10
R
13
SB
1
AVG
.161
OBP
.250
SLG
.277
OPS
.527
Career Stats
G
823
AB
2284
H
422
HR
74
RBI
248
R
212
SB
16
AVG
.185
OBP
.244
SLG
.313
OPS
.557
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2015 SD 56 152 137 23 3 11 — .168 .215 .248 .463
2016 SD 8 26 24 3 — 1 — .125 .154 .167 .321
2017 SD 120 417 387 83 18 55 4 .214 .262 .398 .660
2018 SD 91 326 303 70 14 37 3 .231 .282 .429 .711
2019 SD 102 347 312 55 11 36 1 .176 .252 .311 .563
2020 Total 35 83 69 10 3 6 1 .145 .231 .290 .521
2021 CLE 88 312 286 51 10 31 1 .178 .220 .308 .528
2022 CLE 105 338 294 48 7 30 2 .163 .241 .248 .489
2023 Total 82 212 185 34 1 16 1 .184 .234 .227 .461 WS
2024 CLE 66 146 132 20 2 15 2 .152 .203 .220 .423
2025 CLE 70 180 155 25 5 10 1 .161 .250 .277 .527
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2013 SD 433— ——— .000.000.000.000
2014 SD 1622195 —6— .263.318.263.581
2015 SD 1114132 —2— .154.214.154.368
2016 SD 17403313 210— .394.450.6671.117
2017 SD 17444213 26— .310.341.524.865
2018 SD 1748429 46— .214.313.548.861
2019 SD 17463911 413— .282.391.6151.006
2020 SD 1129265 —1— .192.276.192.468
2021 CLE 1538372 11— .054.079.135.214
2022 CLE 919164 13— .250.368.500.868
2023 PIT 1637375 ——— .135.135.162.297
2024 CLE 12363110 13— .323.417.548.965
2025 CLE 1845435 34— .116.156.349.505
2026 CLE 1230246 ——1 .250.400.250.650
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2020 CLE 111— ——— .000.000.000.000
2022 CLE 718152 ——— .133.278.133.411
2023 TEX 111— ——— .000.000.000.000
2024 CLE 814121 ——— .083.214.167.381
2025 CLE 131— ——— .000.667.000.667
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2025-09-27 vs TEX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-25 vs DET 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-09-23 vs DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2025-09-20 @ MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-18 @ DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-13 vs CWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-12 vs CWS 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-09-09 vs KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-09-07 @ TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-09-05 @ TB 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
2025-09-04 @ TB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-09-02 @ BOS 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2025-08-31 vs SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-27 vs TB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-23 @ TEX 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-08-22 @ TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-19 @ AZ 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2025-08-16 vs ATL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-14 vs MIA 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-08-13 vs MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-10 @ CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-06 @ NYM 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-08-05 @ NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-04 @ NYM 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-30 vs COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-28 vs COL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-26 @ KC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-24 vs BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-23 vs BAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-20 vs ATH 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
2025-07-12 @ CWS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-07-11 @ CWS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-09 @ HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-07-08 @ HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-07 @ HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-06 vs DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-07-03 @ CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-02 @ CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-29 vs STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2025-06-28 vs STL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-06-24 vs TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2025-06-22 @ ATH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-21 @ ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-20 @ ATH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-06-17 @ SF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2025-06-15 @ SEA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-06-04 @ NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06-01 vs LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-28 vs LAD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-25 @ DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2025-05-21 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-18 @ CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-05-14 vs MIL 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2025-05-10 vs PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-05-06 @ WSH 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
2025-05-03 @ TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-05-01 vs MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-04-28 vs MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04-26 vs BOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-23 vs NYY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-20 @ PIT 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2025-04-17 @ BAL 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2025-04-13 vs KC 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2025-04-11 vs KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
2025-04-09 vs CWS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2025-04-06 @ LAA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2025-04-02 @ SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-03-31 @ SD 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-06-13
Cleveland Guardians activated C Austin Hedges from the 7-day injured list.
2025-06-06
Cleveland Guardians placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 5, 2025. Concussion.
2025-04-16
C Austin Hedges changed number to 27.
2025-04-15
C Austin Hedges changed number to 42.
2024-11-06
Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Austin Hedges.
2024-10-31
C Austin Hedges elected free agency.
2023-12-15
Cleveland Guardians activated C Austin Hedges.
2023-12-15
Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Austin Hedges.
2023-11-02
C Austin Hedges elected free agency.
2023-08-02
Texas Rangers activated C Austin Hedges.
2023-08-01
Texas Rangers reassigned C Austin Hedges to the minor leagues.
2023-08-01
Pittsburgh Pirates traded C Austin Hedges to Texas Rangers for Future Considerations. International Signing Bonus Cap Space.
2023-04-14
Pittsburgh Pirates activated C Austin Hedges from the 7-day injured list.
2023-04-04
Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day injured list. Concussion.
2022-12-20
Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Austin Hedges.
2022-11-06
C Austin Hedges elected free agency.
2022-07-08
Cleveland Guardians activated C Austin Hedges from the 7-day injured list.
2022-06-28
Cleveland Guardians placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 26, 2022. Concussion.
2021-06-24
Cleveland Guardians activated C Austin Hedges from the 7-day injured list.
2021-06-17
Cleveland Indians placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day injured list. Concussion.
2020-08-31
Cleveland Indians traded RHP Mike Clevinger, LF Greg Allen and Player To Be Named Later to San Diego Padres for C Austin Hedges, RHP Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller.
2019-07-15
San Diego Padres activated C Austin Hedges from the bereavement list.
2019-07-12
San Diego Padres placed C Austin Hedges on the bereavement list.
2018-06-24
San Diego Padres activated C Austin Hedges from the 10-day injured list.
2018-06-17
San Diego Padres sent C Austin Hedges on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.
2018-06-12
San Diego Padres sent C Austin Hedges on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm.
2018-05-21
San Diego Padres sent C Austin Hedges on a rehab assignment to El Paso Chihuahuas.
2018-05-01
San Diego Padres placed C Austin Hedges on the 10-day disabled list. Right elbow tendonitis
2017-07-30
San Diego Padres activated C Austin Hedges from the 10-day disabled list.
2017-07-28
San Diego Padres sent C Austin Hedges on a rehab assignment to AZL Padres.
2017-07-27
San Diego Padres placed C Austin Hedges on the 10-day disabled list. Concussion.
2017-07-18
San Diego Padres placed C Austin Hedges on the 7-day disabled list. Concussion.
2016-09-21
San Diego Padres recalled C Austin Hedges from El Paso Chihuahuas.
2016-04-03
San Diego Padres optioned C Austin Hedges to El Paso Chihuahuas.
2015-05-04
San Diego Padres selected the contract of Austin Hedges from El Paso Chihuahuas.
2015-01-26
San Diego Padres invited non-roster C Austin Hedges to spring training.
2014-01-23
San Diego Padres invited non-roster C Austin Hedges to spring training.
2013-01-07
San Diego Padres invited non-roster C Austin Hedges to spring training.
2012-03-22
C Austin Hedges assigned to San Diego Padres.
2011-08-15
San Diego Padres signed C Austin Hedges.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
20
0.249
xBA
15
0.177
xSLG
17
0.284
Avg EV
38
88.2
Barrel%
23
3.4%
HardHit%
24
32.2%
SweetSpot%
31
30.5%
Chase%
42
29.8%
Whiff%
31
30.3%
K%
53
23.9%
BB%
74
10.0%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: guardians.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 250 35.9% 54.4% 15.4% .106 32.1%
Changeup 108 15.5% 41.7% 48.2% .316 21.4%
Slider 103 14.8% 42.7% 42.9% .136 41.7%
Sinker 92 13.2% 59.8% 17.0% .278 43.8%
Sweeper 55 7.9% 52.7% 35.5% .083 25.0%
Cutter 40 5.7% 35.0% 46.7% .333 33.3%
Curveball 32 4.6% 40.6% 25.0% .000 20.0%
Splitter 14 2.0% 50.0% 37.5% .200 33.3%
Knuckle Curve 2 0.3% 50.0% 0.0% .000 0.0%
Total 696 100.0% 49.4% 28.3% .161 32.5%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 382 54.9% 53.7% 18.1% .156 34.7%
Breaking 192 27.6% 45.3% 38.0% .098 32.0%
Offspeed 122 17.5% 42.6% 46.9% .292 23.5%
Total 696 100.0% 49.4% 28.3% .161 32.5%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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