Austin Hedges
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.111
HR
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RBI
3
R
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SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hedges spent the bulk of 2023 with Pittsburgh before winning the World Series with Texas after a mid season trade. A backup catcher at this point of his career, Hedges signed with Cleveland in December where he will provide a veteran presence behind Bo Naylor in 2024. Hedges remains a strong signal caller and defensive option behind the dish, but hit just .184/.234/.227 across 211 plate appearances in 2023 with his glove being the calling card to keep him in a job. It's hard to see any real fantasy appeal for Hedges, even in two catcher formats. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
Swipes bag in win
Hedges went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Athletics.
ANALYSIS
Hedges has played in just seven of the Guardians' first 21 contests. He's shared backup duties at catcher with David Fry when Bo Naylor is not playing. Hedges is hitting .120 with three RBI, one runs scored, one double and a stolen base over 26 plate appearances, which includes 10 strikeouts and no walks. As a defensive catcher, it's no surprise Hedges is not adding much with the bat.
Hedges has played in just seven of the Guardians' first 21 contests. He's shared backup duties at catcher with David Fry when Bo Naylor is not playing. Hedges is hitting .120 with three RBI, one runs scored, one double and a stolen base over 26 plate appearances, which includes 10 strikeouts and no walks. As a defensive catcher, it's no surprise Hedges is not adding much with the bat.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+9%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+223%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .439 | 177 | 3 | 19 | .139 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .479 | 400 | 5 | 30 | .180 | ||||
2024vs Left | .129 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .067 | ||||
2024vs Right | .417 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .167 | ||||
2023vs Left | .434 | 78 | 1 | 6 | .147 | ||||
2023vs Right | .477 | 133 | 0 | 10 | .205 | ||||
2022vs Left | .509 | 83 | 2 | 11 | .147 | ||||
2022vs Right | .483 | 255 | 5 | 19 | .168 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+17%
OPS on Road
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+44%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .427 | 259 | 1 | 14 | .168 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .500 | 318 | 7 | 35 | .168 | ||||
2024Home | .200 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
2024Away | .288 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .118 | ||||
2023Home | .420 | 95 | 0 | 3 | .174 | ||||
2023Away | .495 | 116 | 1 | 13 | .192 | ||||
2022Home | .447 | 154 | 1 | 11 | .169 | ||||
2022Away | .525 | 184 | 6 | 19 | .158 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Hedges compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
35.7%BABIP
.167ISO
.037AVG
.111OBP
.107SLG
.148OPS
.255wOBA
.109Exit Velocity
80.1 mphHard Hit Rate
16.7%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.121Expected SLG
.154Sprint Speed
21.5 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
16.7%Fly Ball %
50.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Getting hits on trade market
Pittsburgh continues to "get hits" on Hedges ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Feinsand notes that the Pirates are also fielding offers on Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi with the 6 p.m. ET deadline fast approaching. Hedges is slashing just .180/.237/.230 through 187 plate appearances this season and hasn't played much since Endy Rodriguez was promoted, but the 30-year-old catcher might make sense as a defense-first backup for some contending club.
Feinsand notes that the Pirates are also fielding offers on Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi with the 6 p.m. ET deadline fast approaching. Hedges is slashing just .180/.237/.230 through 187 plate appearances this season and hasn't played much since Endy Rodriguez was promoted, but the 30-year-old catcher might make sense as a defense-first backup for some contending club.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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How good is Austin Hedges glove? Over the past four seasons, he's posted a .171/.238/.289 line, yet he's appeared in 60% of his team's games over that span. His 27.5 percent strikeout isn't that terrible. His problem is the third lowest HardHit% and fourth lowest average exit velocity among batters with at least 300 plate appearances last season, plus an above average fly ball rate. Fly balls can translate into homers, but in Hedges' case, they're mostly cans of corn. On the other hand, his 71 defensive runs saved since 2017 is the fifth most at any position, and by far the highest among backstops. The Pirates signed Hedges to mentor their young pitchers. From a fantasy perspective, the only reason to have Hedges on your team is if you lose a bet or play in a simulation format where defense counts a ton.
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Sitting Friday vs. Oakland
Hedges is not in the Guardians' lineup for Friday's contest against the Athletics.
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Back behind plate Wednesday
Hedges (undisclosed) will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Cubs.
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Scratched as precaution
Hedges was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers after colliding with a teammate during a pregame workout, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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In positional battle
Hedges has gone 2-for-8 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three strikeouts over four Cactus League games.
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Rejoining Cleveland
Hedges agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Guardians on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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