Austin Hedges
C - Cleveland Guardians
2024 Outlook
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Eligibility
Austin Hedges signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Cleveland Guardians.
Fantasy Impact
Hedges struggled at the plate last season with the Pirates and Rangers. He figures to backup Bo Naylor behind the plate for Cleveland.
Austin Hedges has been traded to the Texas Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
Hedges will head to Texas to provide some depth after the injury to Jonah Heim. He is hitting .180/.237/.230 this season.
Pirates catcher Austin Hedges is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Padres.
Fantasy Impact
Hedges started behind the plate on Tuesday and went 1-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter. The glove-first backstop had had a miserable season at the plate, hitting just .181 with one homer in 185 trips to the plate.
Hedges went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored in the Pirates' 10-6 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Despite the homer, Hedges is still struggling at the plate this season, hitting just .183 with a .224 wOBA and 0.225 BABIP over 40 games played. He will look to improve his numbers in the coming games.
The Pirates and free agent catcher Austin Hedges agreed on a one-year deal.
Fantasy Impact
This signing shouldn't impact fantasy managers too much. Hedges will be a veteran catcher for the young Pirates pitchers.