AUSTIN HEDGES NEWS

Sits Monday Hedges is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Jason Delay will step in behind the dish while Hedges rests Monday. Hedges started at catcher in all three games of the Pirates' season-opening series with the Reds, going 0-for-7 with a walk and a run scored.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Showing value with pitching staff Hedges has had a positive influence on the Pirates' pitching staff this spring, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hedges has failed to post an OPS above .563 in any of the last four seasons, so he's unlikely to make much of an impact offensively. However, his biggest influence could come from his work with the pitching staff, particularly younger starters such as Mitch Keller, Roansy Contreras and Johan Oviedo. Hedges could also help Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis acclimate to the big leagues upon their potential callup in the middle of the season.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hedges puts Bucs' young staff at forefront BRADENTON, Fla. -- Austin Hedges, in his mind, is not an extrovert. That’s not apparent from how he conducts himself around his teammates, f...

MARCH 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

'Obsessed with it': Handling pitching staff a huge point of pride for Pirates catcher Austin Hedges Forming a bond with pitchers is something new Pirates catcher Austin Hedges takes very seriously. Here’s how and why he does it.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Myles Straw, Carlos Santana, Austin Hedges & Mike Zunino – Terry Pluto's Guardians Scribbles Can Myles Straw bounce back? Pittsburgh loves former Cleveland players.

DECEMBER 25, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Pirates GM Cherington wants to add more starting pitching

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says he'd like to add more to a team that's played

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catcher Austin Hedges, Pirates finalize $5M, 1-year contract

Catcher Austin Hedges and the Pittsdurgh Pirates completed their agreement on a $5 million, one-year contract

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hedges' fit in Pittsburgh more than just on the field PITTSBURGH -- Austin Hedges was raised in Southern California. He spent the first five-and-a-half seasons of his Major League career in San...

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • MLB.COM

Analysis: Austin Hedges' position on young Pirates team will be about more than batting average New Pirates catcher Austin Hedges has certainly struggled at the plate. The impact of his addition, however, extends beyond his offense.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Links up with Pittsburgh Hedges agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates on Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact For as great as Hedges is on the defensive side of the ball, he gives most of that value back at the dish. The 30-year-old has a career 54 wRC+ (100 is average) and he's been below that mark each of the past four seasons. Even in two-catcher fantasy leagues, Hedges falls short of clearing the bar, though his addition should be a boon to the Pirates' pitching staff.

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will Austin Hedges Return To The Guardians? Austin Hedges is one of Cleveland’s only free agents and they will have some decisions to make about the catching position.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Guardians' Austin Hedges is one of 131 players to open free agent season Now that the World Series is over, it's time for free agency and the rest of the hot stove season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Guardians make name for themselves with surprise 2022 season

The Guardians made quite a name for themselves this season

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

"Just Another Guards Win:" What Cleveland Had To Say After Beating The Yankees Amed Rosario, Steven Kwan, Oscar Gonzalez, and Austin Hedges talk about Cleveland’s ninth inning come from behind victory over the New York...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Guardians rally past Yankees 4-2 in 10 innings, tie ALDS 1-1

Oscar Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run with Cleveland’s second straight bloop hit in the 10th inning, and the Guardians overcame a two-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres add catcher A.J. Ellis, still seek shortstop depth Padres manager Andy Green mentioned early Wednesday that his team could use a veteran catcher to back up starter Austin Hedges.

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Steven Kwan makes the Guardians go from the top

Rookie outfielder Steven Kwan began the season on an historic tear and has set the tone for the Cleveland Guardians for six months

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Wednesday Hedges isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact Hedges started the last three games and went 0-for-7 with two walks and two strikeouts. Luke Maile will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Perez has 4 hits, Royals beat AL Central champion Guardians

Salvador Perez had four hits and drove in a pair of runs and Kris Bubic struck out a season-high eight to help the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardia...

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Hedges will sit Saturday against the Royals.

Impact Hedges has managed to start 94 games this season despite his awful .167/.241/.254 slash line, but his defense-first profile doesn't help fantasy teams. Exciting offense-first catcher prospect Bo Naylor was called up for the first time Saturday, but it will be Luke Maile who gets the nod behind the plate on this occasion.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ramírez homers, Clase gets 40th save as Guardians beat KC

José Ramírez hit a three-run homer and Emmanuel Clase closed for his major league-leading 40th save in the Cleveland Guardians’ 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Wednesday Hedges is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact Luke Maile will get a turn behind the plate after Hedges struck out twice in three plate appearances in Tuesday's 6-5 loss in 11 innings. Over his last 11 games, Hedges has gone hitless in 29 at-bats to drop his season-long average to .167.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Just call them champions, young Guardians win AL Central

The young Cleveland Guardians finished what they started

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Friday's lineup Hedges is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Hedges is 0-for-22 since Sept. 12 and will take a seat Friday after he started the past three games. Luke Maile will start behind the plate and bat eighth Friday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Straw leads Guardians to 10-7 win over White Sox in 11

Myles Straw had a tiebreaking two-run double in Cleveland’s five-run 11th inning, and the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 10-7 to move closer to the American League Central ti...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS