Austin Hedges - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Cracks sixth homer Hedges went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk during Friday's 12-9 win over the Royals.

Impact Hedges launched his first long ball since Aug. 24 on Friday. The 34-year-old took Noah Cameron deep in the second inning to extend the lead. The catcher extended his on-base streak to eight games. This year, Hedges is batting .249/.328/.380 with six homers and 25 RBI in 245 plate appearances.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th

José Ramírez, Chase DeLauter and Petey Halpin drew consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run ninth inning capped by Angel Martínez’s two-run double, and the Cleveland Guardians...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Austin Hedges' solo home run (6) | 09/25/2026 Austin Hedges lifts a solo home run to extend the Guardians' lead to 3-1 in the top of the 2nd inning

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Bazzana singles home winning run in 10th inning as Guardians top Tigers 4-3 to sweep doubleheader

Travis Bazzana singled home Brayan Rocchio in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of their day-night doubleheader

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Lee exits nightcap in Cleveland after home plate collision CLEVELAND – Tigers rookie infielder Hao-Yu Lee left the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader against the Guardians after a collision with catch...

SEPTEMBER 5 • MLB.COM

'Impressive' Brayan Rocchio of Guardians becomes 6th player with grand slam and walk-off HR in game

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio became the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam and a walk-off home run in the same game

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Blue Jays beat Guardians 6-3 to close within a half-game of the final AL wild-card spot

Brett Bateman had three hits, Nathan Lukes lined a two-run double with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays moved within striking distance of the third AL...

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Austin Hedges' two-run base hit | 09/03/2026 Austin Hedges cuts the Blue Jays' lead in half with a two-run base hit to center field in the bottom of the 5th

SEPTEMBER 3 • MLB.COM

Austin Hedges Continues To Come Up Big For Cleveland As 2026 Approaches Close For the first time in his career as a member of the Cleveland Guardians, Austin Hedges has provided his team with a reliable presence at the...

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Messick throws 6 strong innings and Hedges hits 2-run homer as Guardians beat Angels 4-2

Parker Messick pitched six innings of one-run ball and Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer in the Cleveland Guardians’ 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Swats homer in victory Hedges went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

Impact Hedges provided the winning margin with his two-run blast to center field in the sixth inning. The long ball was his first in exactly a month, and the two RBI matched the amount he produced over 14 contests during the homer drought. While Hedges hadn't been producing much of late, he's still had a good season overall -- with a .270 batting average, he's on pace to finish over the Mendoza line for the first time since 2018, and his .735 OPS is on track to be the highest mark of his 12-year MLB career.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hedges' two-run home run (5) | 08/24/2026 Austin Hedges crushes a home run to center field, scoring Angel Genao extending the Guardians' lead to 4-1 in the top of the 6th

AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM

Chase DeLauter hits 2 triples and the Guardians beat the Rockies 7-2 to sweep their 3-game series

Chase DeLauter had two triples and drove in two runs, Jo Adell had two RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday to finish a sweep of their th...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Adell kicks off career night with HR rolling in the deep LF bleachers CLEVELAND -- The first-inning drive by outfielder Jo Adell on Tuesday left teammate Austin Hedges’ jaw agape and his hands on his head. It k...

AUGUST 19 • MLB.COM

Martínez hits grand slam, has career-high 6 RBIs in Guardians' 8-2 win over White Sox

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Friday night to end a three-gam...

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Guardians' new additions happy to be part of postseason push

Outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitcher Foster Griffin were in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse before Tuesday’s game against the New York Mets introducing t...

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Austin Hedges' two-run home run (4) | 07/24/2026 Austin Hedges crushes a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 11-3 in the top of the 9th inning

JULY 25 • MLB.COM

Blasts homer in loss Hedges went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a run scored and a walk during Cleveland's 11-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Friday.

Impact In the ninth inning, Hedges clubbed his fourth homer of the year to chip at the large deficit Cleveland was facing. The catcher recorded his third homer in the month of July and his first since July 4. On the season, the 33-year-old has hit a career-best .289/.351/.430 with four homers and 17 RBI in 155 plate appearances.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat the Guardians 11-3 behind homers from Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios

Ryan Vilade and Richie Palacios hit home runs, Nick Fortes had four hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 11-3

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Hedges and Halpin hit sac flies in the 6th, Guardians beat Twins 5-2 for third straight victory

Austin Hedges and Petey Halpin hit sacrifice flies in the sixth inning as the Cleveland Guardians, a night after hitting seven homers, used small ball to beat the Minnesota Twins 5...

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Skenes strikes out 8 in 7 innings as Pirates roll to 7-1 win over Guardians

Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Rafael Flores Jr. picked off at first base | 07/18/2026 Austin Hedges makes a nice throw to pick off Rafael Flores Jr. at first base

JULY 19 • MLB.COM

Austin Hedges picks off Brooks Lee at third base | 07/08/2026 Austin Hedges picks off Brooks Lee at third base for the second out in the bottom of the 1st inning

JULY 9 • MLB.COM

Homers again Hedges went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Hedges homered for the second time in three games and has hit safely in his last six starts, going 8-for-18 (.444) during that stretch. This was the third start in four contests for catcher, who is enjoying his best season at the plate with a .281/.343/.413 slash line over 46 games. Despite Hedges' unexpected production, he's still considered the backup to Patrick Bailey (.179/.234/.253).

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hedges' solo home run (3) | 07/04/2026 Austin Hedges hits a solo home run to right-center field, tying the game in the bottom of the 5th inning

JULY 5 • MLB.COM

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