Austin Hedges

Quick Facts

Full Name	Austin Hedges
Occupation	Baseball Catcher
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1992(1992-08-18)
Age	32
Birthplace	San Juan Capistrano
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Austin Hedges Biography

Austin Hedges is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Catcher who was born on August 18, 1992 in San Juan Capistrano, California, United States.

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. Playing for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League, Hedges hit .279/.334/.451 with 10 home runs in 96 games. Scouts considered Hedges to be a stand-out defender who had surprised them with his batting at Class-A.

Austin Hedges Net Worth

Austin Hedges is one of the richest Baseball Catcher from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Austin Hedges 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Austin Charles Hedges (born August 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut in 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Austin Hedges height 6 ft 0 in Bakhytzhan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Austin Hedges Dating?

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Hedges moved into a role as the Padres regular catcher in 2017, catching 115 games and backed up by Luis Torrens and Héctor Sánchez. Hedges missed two weeks in late July with a mild concussion after taking a foul ball off his mask. On June 19, Hedges was behind the plate when Anthony Rizzo collided with him on a controversial play and knocked him out of the game. He missed two more games but avoided the disabled list. Hedges finished the season with a .214/.262/.398 batting line with 18 home runs in 387 at-bats. Behind the plate, he had a 37% caught stealing rate. His fielding runs above average (26.7) led all catchers, according to Baseball Prospectus, and he ranked second in framing runs.

Facts & Trivia

Bakhytzhan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Catcher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Austin Hedges celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Hedges entered the 2019 season as the Padres primary catcher, but his bat slumped early and he lost time to Mejía when Mejía returned from an injury in late June. Hedges started 49 of the Padres first 73 games, and then 44 games over the rest of the season. He had a batting line of .176/.252/.311 with 11 home runs in 312 at-bats for the year. Hedges defense remained strong, as he threw out 33% of base stealers and was worth 28.2 fielding runs above average according to Baseball Prospectus. Hedges was also an elite pitch framer in 2019, ranking at the top of the MLB Statcast leaderboard for the year with 20 runs created with extra strike calls.

Top Facts about Austin Hedges

1. Austin Hedges is a catcher for the Cleveland Indians.
2. He was born on August 18, 1992 in San Juan Capistrano, California.
3. Hedges was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2011.
4. He made his MLB debut with the Padres in May 2015.
5. In 2020, he had a .104 batting average and hit three home runs.
6. Hedges has won multiple Gold Glove awards for his defense.
7. He has caught two no-hitters during his career.
8. Hedges played college baseball at UCLA before being drafted.
9. His father, Jeff Hedges, played minor league baseball as well.
10. Austin is known for his strong arm and pitch framing skills behind the plate.

Is Austin Hedges good?

In 2019, Austin Hedges has been the single best defensive catcher in baseball in stats that matter. Defensive Runs Saved is pretty self- explanatory – his defense has saved eight runs this year. The second stat, Framing Runs, is a little bit more complex.

What is Austin Hedges current batting average?

ABAVGOPS
1617| .192| .588

How tall is Austin Hedges?

6′ 0″

How old is Austin Hedges?

29 years (August 18, 1992)

Where is Austin Hedges now?

Cleveland Guardians