Austin Hedges

C Cleveland Guardians
Age 34 R/R 6'0" / 220 lbs MLB Svc 9.965 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
MLB40-MANExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202431MLBCLE146.152/.206/.22022150.5
202532MLBCLE180.161/.253/.27751471.2
202633MLBCLE247.247/.328/.37761961.0
2027PROJ34MLBCLE220.196/.279/.30752670.6
2028PROJ35MLBCLE140.185/.267/.2843057-0.4
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.7  ·  Next 2 projected WAR 0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service9.965First FA2028
2027Ext / FA-deal$4M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Chase%90
Whiff%71
Bat Spd20
Avg EV13
Barrel%12
xwOBA10
Form.190/.283/.308 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .195/.276/.306
CompsMatt Treanor (age 35) · Chad Moeller (age 33) · Tuffy Gosewisch (age 35)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 7067vR 56
AVG/OBP/SLG.196 / .279 / .307
PA220
HR5
K%22
BB%10
BABIP233
ISO113
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -8.7 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-9BATRUN: -0.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-1RUNFLD: +5.7 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+6FLDPOS: +3.9 runs (Positional adjustment)+4POSREP: +4.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+5REPTotal WAR: +0.60+0.6WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.6-0.42728
Tools · Recent Form · Splits · ContractCON 20 / POW 35
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT20
Whiff%
718.8%
xAVG
100.185
POWER35
Barrel%
123.3
Avg EV
1386.3
Bat Spd
2068.1
EYE45
Chase%
9019.2%
SPEED35
Sprint
1024.5
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%23%▼25% over 48 PA (60d) · proj 22%
BB%11%▲15% over 48 PA (60d) · proj 9%
ISO.118·.146 over 41 AB (60d) · proj .111
BABIP.231·.179 over 28 BIP (60d) · proj .233
SLASH.190/.283/.308·proj .195/.276/.306
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 326 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
154
172
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wRC+
49
23
◀◀L
wOBA
241
202
◀◀L
ISO
081
107
▶▶R
BABIP
256
148
◀◀L
K%
29.9%
27.3%
▶R
BB%
7.1%
7.6%
▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2015
Service   9.965 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$4M+0.6$2M-$1M
Totals $4M $2M -$1M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201118 ROKAZL Padres — 2216 5001 511 10 3125005001.000 188286 523 451 122 — — — — — —
201219 AFort Wayne TinCaps — 373337 9428010 23627 149 279338451789 172312 176 345 67 — — — — — —
201320 AASan Antonio Missions — 7567 15300 691 31 224297269566 45259 128 262 38 — — — — — —
201320 A+Lake Elsinore Storm — 266233 632214 22456 54 270349425774 155314 178 340 80 — — — — — —
201320 INTLPeoria Javelinas — 6055 15510 5140 00 273333400733 127366 238 328 108 — — — — — —
201421 AASan Antonio Missions — 457427 962026 23893 13 225269323593 98269 195 265 38 — — — — — —
201522 MLBSan Diego Padres — 152137 23203 8381 00 168219248467 80202 255 207 24 -14 +0 +13 +6 +3 0.8
201522 AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas — 7971 23802 880 10 324392521914 197344 1010 402 117 — — — — — —
201522 INTLLeones del Escogido — 7772 17203 4140 10 236276389665 153255 185 292 84 — — — — — —
201623 MLBSan Diego Padres — 2624 3100 071 01 125160167327 42167 270 147 -11 -3 -0 +1 +6 +1 0.4
201623 AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas — 334313 10220121 13513 11 326359597956 272329 154 409 97 — — — — — —
201724 MLBSan Diego Padres — 417387 8317018 231223 41 214264398662 183260 296 290 81 -10 +0 +22 +7 +9 2.9
201825 MLBSan Diego Padres — 326303 7014214 21901 30 231283429712 198280 286 313 95 -2 +1 +20 +6 +7 3.3
201825 AAAEl Paso Chihuahuas — 3127 11303 390 00 4074678521.319 444500 2910 539 161 — — — — — —
201926 MLBSan Diego Padres — 347312 559011 271095 10 176253311564 135228 318 255 56 -18 +0 +29 +6 +8 2.5
202027 MLBCleveland Indians — 8369 10103 6232 11 145234290524 145159 287 224 38 -6 -0 +2 +1 +2 -0.1
202128 MLBCleveland Indians — 312286 517010 15871 10 178222308530 129214 285 230 40 -22 +0 +15 +6 +7 0.5
202229 MLBCleveland Guardians — 338294 48407 25786 20 163243248491 85193 237 222 36 -26 +0 +11 +6 +7 -0.1
202330 MLBTexas Rangers — 212185 34501 11472 10 184236227463 43236 225 203 23 -19 +0 +24 +4 +5 1.3
202431 MLBCleveland Guardians — 146132 20302 6503 20 152206220425 68220 344 192 15 -15 +0 +13 +3 +3 0.5
202532 MLBCleveland Guardians — 180155 25305 18431 12 161253277530 116183 2410 239 47 -11 -1 +17 +3 +4 1.2
202633 MLBCleveland Guardians — 247215 531006 25451 11 247328377705 130283 1810 312 96 -1 -0 +1 +4 +5 1.0
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 27862499 47576280 18573927 176 190253318571 128232 277 252 57 -143 +1 +167 +59 +60 14.8
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201118 ROK MLEAZL Padres — 2218 5001 311 10 278409444854 167232 514 349 122 — — — — — —
201219 A MLEFort Wayne TinCaps — 373344 782106 16817 149 227275340615 113270 224 267 67 — — — — — —
201320 AA MLESan Antonio Missions — 7569 15300 4111 31 217270261531 43240 155 224 38 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLELake Elsinore Storm — 266238 561814 17596 54 235303370672 134279 226 286 80 — — — — — —
201421 AA MLESan Antonio Missions — 457435 881625 151153 13 202234283517 80258 253 225 38 — — — — — —
201522 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 152138 23203 7381 00 167212246459 80202 255 203 24 -14 +0 +13 +6 +3 0.8
201522 AAA MLEEl Paso Chihuahuas — 7973 21702 6110 10 288342466808 178312 148 341 117 — — — — — —
201623 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 2624 3100 071 01 125160167327 42167 270 151 -11 -3 -0 +1 +6 +1 0.4
201623 AAA MLEEl Paso Chihuahuas — 334318 8216114 8693 11 258283447729 189275 212 312 97 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 417390 8418018 201223 41 215259400659 185260 295 287 81 -10 +0 +22 +7 +9 2.9
201825 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 326306 7115214 18901 30 232277431708 199280 286 309 95 -2 +1 +20 +6 +7 3.3
201825 AAA MLEEl Paso Chihuahuas — 3128 8202 2120 00 286333571905 286399 396 406 161 — — — — — —
201926 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 347315 5610011 241095 10 178247314561 137228 317 251 56 -18 +0 +29 +6 +8 2.5
202027 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 8369 10103 6232 11 145234290524 145159 287 224 38 -6 -0 +2 +1 +2 -0.1
202128 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 312287 517010 14871 10 178219307525 129214 284 227 40 -22 +0 +15 +6 +7 0.5
202229 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 338294 48407 25786 20 163243248491 85193 237 222 36 -26 +0 +11 +6 +7 -0.1
202330 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 212186 34501 11472 10 183236226462 43236 225 202 23 -19 +0 +24 +4 +5 1.3
202431 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 146132 20302 6503 20 152206220425 68220 344 191 15 -15 +0 +13 +3 +3 0.5
202532 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 180155 25305 18431 12 161253277530 116183 2410 238 47 -11 -1 +17 +3 +4 1.2
202633 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 247215 531006 25451 11 247328377705 130283 1810 311 96 -1 -0 +1 +4 +5 1.0
201118 ROK MLEAZL Padres — 2218 5001 311 10 278409444854 167250 514 349 122 — — — — — —
201118 ROK RAWAZL Padres — 2216 5001 511 10 3125005001.000 188286 523 451 122 — — — — — —
201219 A MLEFort Wayne TinCaps — 373344 782106 16817 149 227275340615 113276 224 267 67 — — — — — —
201219 A RAWFort Wayne TinCaps — 373337 9428010 23627 149 279338451789 172312 176 345 67 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLE3 teams — 401364 832514 24827 85 228289335624 107280 206 272 70 — — — — — —
201320 A+ RAW3 teams — 401355 933024 33687 85 262337392728 130310 178 324 70 — — — — — —
201421 AA MLESan Antonio Missions — 457435 881625 151153 13 202234283517 80262 253 225 38 — — — — — —
201421 AA RAWSan Antonio Missions — 457427 962026 23893 13 225269323593 98269 195 265 38 — — — — — —
201522 MLB MLE3 teams — 308282 581206 18651 20 206256312568 106243 216 250 56 -16 +0 +13 +6 +7 0.9
201522 MLB RAW3 teams — 308280 631208 20601 20 225279354633 129256 196 278 56 -16 +0 +13 +6 +7 0.9
201623 AAA MLE2 teams — 360342 8517114 8764 12 249274427701 178275 212 300 89 — — — — — —
201623 AAA RAW2 teams — 360337 10521121 13584 12 312345567911 255318 164 390 89 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 417390 8418018 201223 41 215259400659 185261 295 287 81 -10 +0 +22 +7 +9 2.9
201724 MLB RAWSan Diego Padres — 417387 8317018 231223 41 214264398662 183260 296 290 81 -10 +0 +22 +7 +9 2.9
201825 MLB MLE2 teams — 357334 7917216 201021 30 237282443725 207289 296 317 101 +0 +1 +20 +6 +8 3.6
201825 MLB RAW2 teams — 357330 8117217 24991 30 245299464762 218296 287 332 101 +0 +1 +20 +6 +8 3.6
201926 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 347315 5610011 241095 10 178247314561 137230 317 251 56 -18 +0 +29 +6 +8 2.5
201926 MLB RAWSan Diego Padres — 347312 559011 271095 10 176253311564 135228 318 255 56 -18 +0 +29 +6 +8 2.5
202027 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 8369 10103 6232 11 145234290524 145159 287 224 38 -6 -0 +2 +1 +2 -0.1
202027 MLB RAWCleveland Indians — 8369 10103 6232 11 145234290524 145159 287 224 38 -6 -0 +2 +1 +2 -0.1
202128 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 312287 517010 14871 10 178219307525 129212 284 227 40 -22 +0 +15 +6 +7 0.5
202128 MLB RAWCleveland Indians — 312286 517010 15871 10 178222308530 129214 285 230 40 -22 +0 +15 +6 +7 0.5
202229 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 338294 48407 25786 20 163243248491 85193 237 222 36 -26 +0 +11 +6 +7 -0.1
202229 MLB RAWCleveland Guardians — 338294 48407 25786 20 163243248491 85193 237 222 36 -26 +0 +11 +6 +7 -0.1
202330 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 212186 34501 11472 10 183236226462 43234 225 202 23 -19 +0 +24 +4 +5 1.3
202330 MLB RAWTexas Rangers — 212185 34501 11472 10 184236227463 43236 225 203 23 -19 +0 +24 +4 +5 1.3
202431 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 146132 20302 6503 20 152206220425 68220 344 191 15 -15 +0 +13 +3 +3 0.5
202431 MLB RAWCleveland Guardians — 146132 20302 6503 20 152206220425 68220 344 192 15 -15 +0 +13 +3 +3 0.5
202532 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 180155 25305 18431 12 161253277530 116183 2410 238 47 -11 -1 +17 +3 +4 1.2
202532 MLB RAWCleveland Guardians — 180155 25305 18431 12 161253277530 116183 2410 239 47 -11 -1 +17 +3 +4 1.2
202633 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 247215 531006 25451 11 247328377705 130283 1810 311 96 -1 -0 +1 +4 +5 1.0
202633 MLB RAWCleveland Guardians — 247215 531006 25451 11 247328377705 130283 1810 312 96 -1 -0 +1 +4 +5 1.0
201118 ROK MLEAZL Padres — 2218 5001 311 10 278409444854 167232 514 349 122 — — — — — —
201219 A MLEFort Wayne TinCaps — 373347 782106 16817 149 225275337612 112270 224 267 67 — — — — — —
201320 A+ MLE3 teams — 401367 832514 24827 85 226289332621 106270 206 272 70 — — — — — —
201421 AA MLESan Antonio Missions — 457436 881625 151153 13 202234282516 80258 253 225 38 — — — — — —
201522 MLB MLE3 teams — 308286 581206 18651 20 203256308564 105240 216 250 56 — — — — — —
201623 AAA MLE2 teams — 360345 8517114 8764 12 246274423697 177267 212 300 89 — — — — — —
201724 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 417391 8418018 201223 41 215259399658 184260 295 287 81 — — — — — —
201825 MLB MLE2 teams — 357333 7917216 201021 30 237282444726 207290 296 317 101 — — — — — —
201926 MLB MLESan Diego Padres — 347315 5610011 241095 10 178247314561 137228 317 251 56 — — — — — —
202027 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 8375 10103 6232 11 133234267500 133159 287 224 38 — — — — — —
202128 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 312294 517010 14871 10 173219299518 126214 284 227 40 — — — — — —
202229 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 338304 48407 25786 20 158243240483 82193 237 222 36 — — — — — —
202330 MLB MLETexas Rangers — 212197 34501 11472 10 173236213449 41236 225 202 23 — — — — — —
202431 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 146136 20302 6503 20 147206213419 66220 344 191 15 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 180159 25305 18431 12 157253270523 113183 2410 238 47 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 247219 531006 25451 11 242328370698 128283 1810 311 96 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202431 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 146136 20302 6503 20 147206213419 66220 344 191 15 — — — — — —
202532 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 180159 25305 18431 12 157253270523 113183 2410 238 47 — — — — — —
202633 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 247219 531006 25451 11 242328370698 128283 1810 311 96 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202734 MLB MLECLE 100% 220195 38705 21482 21 196278307585 111233 2210 267 67 -9 +0 +6 +4 +5 0.6
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202734 MLB CTXCLE 100% 220195 38705 21482 21 196279307586 111233 2210 267 67 -9 +0 +6 +4 +5 0.6
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202835 MLB MLECLE 100% 140125 23403 13321 00 185266284550 99223 239 253 57 -7 +0 -2 +3 +3 -0.4
202835 MLB CTXCLE 100% 140125 23403 13321 00 185267284551 99224 239 253 57 -7 +0 -2 +3 +3 -0.4
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 29262624 49880283 19877128 176 190254317571 127231 267 252 61 -150 +1 +165 +62 +63 14.4
/ 162G— A+C — 650583 11018018 441716 41 189253312565 123230 267 252 61 -33 +0 +37 +14 +14 3.2
Career— MLE — 49204482 9181806123 287120651 4625 205261330591 125249 256 259 61 -159 +1 +171 +65 +68 15.0
/ 162G— MLE — 650592 12124116 381597 63 204261329590 125248 246 259 61 -33 +0 +35 +14 +14 3.1