Guardians bring back Hedges on 1-year deal reportedly worth $4M
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The Cleveland Guardians and catcher Austin Hedges agreed to a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday.
Hedges' deal is worth $4 million, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.
The 32-year-old will return to the Guardians to back up starting catcher Bo Naylor.
Hedges hit two homers with 15 RBIs and a .422 OPS across 66 games in 2024 for the AL Central-winning Guardians. However, he still provides value defensively, ranking in the 75th percentile in blocks above average and 82nd percentile in framing, according Baseball Savant.
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