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• Guardians' Austin Hedges: Re-signing with Cleveland

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  The Guardians agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with Hedges on Wednesday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. Hedges will return to Cleveland as Bo Naylor's backup. The 32-year-old slashed only .152/.203/.220 with two homers in 66 contests for the Guardians this season but is lauded for his defense and handling of a pitching staff.

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• Guardians' Austin Hedges: Knocks second homer

  09/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hedges went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox. Hedges' playing time remains sparse, and he hasn't done enough with the bat to challenge Bo Naylor for the starting catcher job. Since the start of August, Hedges has gone 7-for-40 (.175) with four RBI over 21 contests. He's now slashing .160/.213/.232 with two homers, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases over 138 plate appearances this season.

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• Guardians' Austin Hedges: Filling in for resting Naylor

  08/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rangers. With top backstop Bo Naylor getting the afternoon off with a lefty (Cody Bradford) on the mound for the Rangers, Hedges will get the nod behind the dish. Hedges, who is hitting .152 over 105 at-bats this season, will likely continue to see limited usage down the stretch while Naylor is healthy.

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• Guardians' Austin Hedges: Getting start for day game

  07/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hedges will start at catcher and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Tigers. Hedges is part of the lineup for just the second time in eight games, with his inclusion being the result of top backstop Bo Naylor getting rest in a day game after a night game. The Guardians value Hedges' pitch-framing skills and ability to control the run game, but he's a well-below-average performer at the plate, even by the standards of backup catchers. He enters Tuesday's contest with a .157 average and four extra-base hits over 90 plate appearances on the season.

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• Guardians' Austin Hedges: Registers second steal

  06/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Hedges went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Royals. Hedges has hit safely in his last three games, going 3-for-8 in that span. The backup catcher has had a tough time seeing steady action with Bo Naylor and David Fry both ahead of him on the depth chart. Hedges is at a .154/.188/.246 slash line with one home run, two steals, nine RBI and six runs scored over 69 plate appearances. He should not be expected to produce much offense even on the rare occasions he's in the lineup.

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