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Cleveland Guardians Re-Sign Catcher Austin Hedges to a $4 Million, 1-Year Contract
Hedges maintains his $4 million base salary with up to $500,000 in performance bonuses while providing veteran defensive leadership for the Guardians, AL Central champions three times recently.
- On Oct 15, 2025, Austin Hedges re-signed with the Cleveland Guardians to a one-year contract announced Wednesday.
- Hedges, who was eligible for free agency, will keep the same base salary and was first acquired by Cleveland in 2020 from San Diego.
- Across 180 plate appearances and 68 games, Austin Hedges hit.161 with five homers and 10 RBIs, while tying for fourth among AL catchers with nine defensive runs saved.
- Although primarily a backup, Hedges has emerged as a key clubhouse leader, with the deal including up to $500,000 in performance bonuses for 70, 75, 80 and 85 starts.
- Hedges has shown versatility by making three pitching appearances in ninth-inning losses, bringing his career mound games to eight over the past three seasons and spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers before returning to Cleveland.
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Guardians re-sign C Austin Hedges to one-year deal
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed backup catcher Austin Hedges on Wednesday.
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Guardians re-sign catcher Austin Hedges to a $4 million, 1-year contract
The Guardians have re-signed catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year, $4 million contract. Hedges, though a backup catcher, has become a key clubhouse leader for the team.
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