Cleveland Guardians· #27· Catcher
Austin Hedges “Hedgey”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 34 (Aug 18, 1992)·6' 0", 220 lb·San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
2026 Batting
AVG
.261
OBP
.328
SLG
.383
OPS
.711
HR
5
RBI
21
R
20
H
47
SB
1
G
69
DiamondIQ WAR
205 PA · 2026
1.3
13.2 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.03)-0.6
Baserunning · 1 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)-0.2
Positional · C 66, P 3+5.1
Replacement · 205 PA+6.8
Fielding · Framing +2.1 runs+2.1
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + fielding (Statcast OAA / catcher framing) + positional + replacement. Baserunning is stolen-base runs only (v1). Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 260 | .343 | .308 | 17% | 32% |
| Sinker | 138 | .401 | .313 | 7% | 29% |
| Slider | 122 | .253 | .250 | 28% | 33% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians | 69 | 180 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 35 | .261 | .328 | .383 | .711 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | 70 | 155 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 43 | .161 | .250 | .277 | .527 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Guardians | 66 | 132 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 50 | .152 | .203 | .220 | .423 |
| 2023 | — | 82 | 185 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 47 | .184 | .234 | .227 | .461 |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | 17 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .416 |
Recent Games
Aug 29 vs Kansas City RoyalsL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 26 @ Los Angeles AngelsW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 24 @ Los Angeles AngelsW
1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Aug 23 @ Colorado RockiesW
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 19 vs San Francisco GiantsL
1-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 16 vs San Diego PadresL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 13 @ Detroit TigersL
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 12 @ Detroit TigersW
1-2, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Aug 8 @ Chicago White SoxL
0-2, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 7 @ Chicago White SoxW
1-3, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R