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Brewers vs. Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers – June 18 Austin Hedges and the Cleveland Guardians take the field on Thursday at American Family Field against Shane Drohan, who gets the start for t...

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Tanner Bibee Sets Franchise Record For Longest Season-Opening Win Drought

Cleveland pitcher Tanner Bibee had a front row seat as the bullpen had one of its worst innings of the year as Boston rallied for a 9-4 win.

JUNE 1 • FOX SPORTS

Tanner Bibee Sets Franchise Record For Longest Season-Opening Win Drought

Red Sox break through with 6 runs in the 7th to defeat Guardians 9-4

Masataka Yoshida had the go-ahead single during a six-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 9-4 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 31 • Associated Press

'Polished rookie' Messick off to historic start to MLB career CLEVELAND -- Earlier this month, Guardians catcher Austin Hedges was asked whether anything about left-hander Parker Messick seemed rookie-l...

MAY 28 • MLB.COM

Gavin Williams pitches 7 strong innings, Guardians edge Nationals 3-2 and avoid series sweep

Gavin Williams settled down after a choppy start and pitched seven solid innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 to salvage the finale of a three-game...

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Guardians smartly predicted to replace Austin Hedges, Patrick Bailey with 1.122 OPS prospect | Sporting News This is a move the Guardians should seriously consider.

MAY 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Williams goes pitch-for-pitch against Phillies' ace Sánchez. Both were sharp in Cleveland's 1-0 win

Gavin Williams was never better for Cleveland this season than he was on a rainy Friday in Philadelphia

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Guardians survive a ninth-inning scare to beat the Tigers 4-3 for a fourth straight win

Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer and Cade Smith pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held off the Detroit Tigers 4-3 for their fourth straight vic...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Cecconi brings his best to Detroit as Guardians stay hot DETROIT -- José Ramírez, Brayan Rocchio, Travis Bazzana, Rhys Hoskins and Austin Hedges gathered at the pitcher’s mound Monday night, as Gua...

MAY 19 • MLB.COM

Austin Hedges' fiancee Alexis dons white bikini, enjoys beach outing with friends Austin Hedges' fiancée, Alexis Dickinson, recently shared a fun beach outing with friends on social media.

MAY 18 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Angels get swept in a 3-game series at Cleveland, where LA has lost 30 of 34 since 2015

The Angels have had a devilish time playing in Cleveland

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Will remain backup Hedges went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's 2-1 extra-innings win over the Twins.

Impact Hedges started for the third time in Cleveland's last four games, but he is expected to remain the top backup after the Guardians acquired Patrick Bailey from the Giants on Saturday. Bo Naylor, who had been the primary catcher, was optioned to Triple-A Columbus in conjunction with the trade for Bailey. Hedges, who had outhit Naylor to start the season, will not be given the opportunity to be the top backstop, although he may still be the primary handler for Parker Messick.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Byron Buxton's RBI double in 11th inning gives Twins a 2-1 victory over Guardians

Byron Buxton doubled off the wall in left-center with one out in the 11th inning, scoring automatic runner Matt Wallner, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1

MAY 10 • Associated Press

The Giants trade struggling catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians. Bo Naylor optioned to Columbus

The San Francisco Giants traded struggling two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Bo Naylor, Austin Hedges left in odd spot with Guardians' Patrick Bailey trade | Sporting News Someone's job must be in jeopardy here.

MAY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Playing time surging Hedges went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 6-4 win over Minnesota.

Impact Hedges was in the starting lineup as usual for starter Parker Messick, but the backup catcher has started four of Cleveland's last seven games, going 5-for-14 with three extra-base hits, two RBI and four runs scored over that stretch. In addition to his role as the personal catcher for Messick, the right-handed hitting Hedges appears to have become the choice whenever the Guardians face a lefty starter, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. His production (123 wRC+, .801 OPS) dwarfs that of Bo Naylor (22, .438).

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

From 0 for 12 to a 427-foot blast: Travis Bazzana's first MLB homer sparks Guardians

Travis Bazzana wasn’t concerned when he began his major league career hitless in his first 12 at-bats

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Sparks win Hedges went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Royals. He was also caught stealing.

Impact Hedges, a backup catcher, was an unlikely spark in the Guardians' win that snapped a three-game skid. At second base and down 1-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Hedges took off for third base and narrowly beat the throw for his first successful swipe of the season and 17th of his 12-year MLB career. On the play, Petey Halpin moved from first to second base, setting up a situation where Chase DeLauter's single delivered both runners. Hedges was later cut down trying to steal in the ninth. It was the second time in three starts that Hedges made an impact in a Cleveland win. There are no immediate plans to change the catching depth chart, but Hedges has .311/.360/.467 slash line over 16 games, which compares favorably to starter Bo Naylor's .127/.188/.190 line through 27 contests.

MAY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hedges' wheels, DeLauter's bat come up big for Guards in KC KANSAS CITY -- With the Guardians in the midst of a three-game lull, they needed some type of spark. Backup catcher Austin Hedges and design...

MAY 7 • MLB.COM

The Glue Guy: How Austin Hedges Became the Backbone of the Guardians — Part 2 This is Part 2 of a three-part series, releasing every two days, highlighting the career of Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges, whose...

MAY 4 • SI.COM

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MAY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Huge day in Saturday's rout Hedges went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 14-6 win over the A's.

Impact The backup catcher belted his first homer of the season in the third inning off Jacob Lopez, and the three extra-base hits were a career high for a single game. Hedges has been surprisingly productive this season in limited playing time, slashing .325/.364/.500 over 40 plate appearances with three RBI and 10 runs.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ramírez steals 300th career base, Fry and Manzardo homer as Guardians rally past Athletics 14-6

José Ramírez stole his 300th career base, David Fry and Kyle Manzardo both hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians used a four-run fifth inning to rally past the Athletics 14-6

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Austin Hedges' solo homer (1) | 05/02/2026 Austin Hedges hits a solo home run to left field to cut the Guardians' deficit to 2-1 in the top of the 3rd inning

MAY 2 • MLB.COM

Guardians' Austin Hedges in company of rare 1941 MLB history | Sporting News Everything is going well for Hedges right now.

APRIL 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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