About Austin Hedges

Austin Charles Hedges (born August 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres in 2015 and has also played for the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Texas Rangers.
Hedges was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. He had committed to UCLA, but signed with the Padres for $3 million. Prior to the 2012 season, Baseball America ranked Hedges as the Padres fifth best prospect.
Hedges made his MLB debut May 4, 2015, for the San Diego Padres.