C Austin Hedges #53
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/11/2025
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C AUSTIN HEDGES #53 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 61 11 1 0 0 9 2 20 .180 .219 .197 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 40 45
Power 35 35 30 35
Eye 35 40 35 35
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 30
Errors: - 30 30
Arm: 80 30 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 75 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/2025 @ NYY Win, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2025 CWS Loss, 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2025 NYM Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2025 NYM Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2025 @ OAK Win, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2025 @ OAK Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2025 KC Win, 13-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2025 @ MIN Win, 5-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
08/15/2025 @ MIN Win, 10-3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/14/2025 @ MIN Win, 9-2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Has never backed down from a challenge. A true leader.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:08/18/1992
Born in:San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 61 11 1 0 0 9 6 2 20 .180 .219 .197 .415 .190 .016 13
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 65 1 0 0 3 1 0 12 1 0 0 0.0 2.3 1.13 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 6 0 0 0 6 4 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .318 .286 .604
Versus Right   40 5 1 0 0 3 2 1 14 0 1 1 .125 .167 .150 .317
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
July   23 5 0 0 0 4 2 1 10 0 0 0 .217 .250 .217 .467
August   27 6 1 0 0 5 2 0 7 0 1 1 .222 .250 .259 .509
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Last Year   67 11 1 0 1 7 4 5 17 0 3 1 .164 .233 .224 .457
2 Years Ago   236 51 6 0 3 18 20 15 52 3 6 3 .216 .268 .280 .548
Career   1601 355 84 1 30 179 150 66 398 11 22 9 .222 .255 .332 .587
Home   34 7 0 0 0 3 3 2 14 0 0 1 .206 .270 .206 .476
Road   27 4 1 0 0 6 3 0 6 0 1 0 .148 .148 .185 .333
Grass   61 11 1 0 0 9 6 2 20 0 1 1 .180 .219 .197 .415
Turf   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   15 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Night   46 8 1 0 0 7 6 2 16 0 0 0 .174 .208 .196 .404
As Starter   39 8 1 0 0 6 3 1 17 0 1 1 .205 .244 .231 .475
As Reliever / Substitution   22 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .136 .174 .136 .310
Close/Late   20 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 6 0 1 0 .100 .143 .150 .293
Inning 1-3   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Inning 4-6   15 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 1 .267 .312 .267 .579
Inning 7-9   35 5 1 0 0 4 4 1 10 0 1 0 .143 .167 .171 .338
0 Outs   20 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 6 0 1 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
1 Outs   18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .056 .056 .056 .111
2 Outs   23 6 1 0 0 7 2 1 7 0 0 1 .261 .320 .304 .624
Scoring Position   26 6 1 0 0 9 2 0 9 0 1 1 .231 .259 .269 .528
Bases Empty   25 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .120 .154 .120 .274
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 2nd   12 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Two Strikes   28 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 20 0 0 0 .107 .138 .143 .281
First Pitch   13 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   11 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Behind in Count   13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Ahead in Count   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   51 10 1 0 0 8 4 1 19 0 1 1 .196 .226 .216 .442
Batting 8th   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   31 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 7 0 0 0 .194 .194 .194 .387
Medium Leverage   22 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 10 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
High Leverage   7 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2016 Detroit - MLB 23 40 61 9 4 0 0 4 6 1 1 0 20 0 0 .148 .175 .213 .388 8 7 -0.3
2017 Detroit - MLB 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.1
2018 Detroit - MLB 25 111 284 75 20 1 9 44 29 9 1 0 58 0 0 .264 .289 .437 .726 94 95 1.6
2019 Detroit - MLB 26 119 335 81 23 0 9 38 36 8 1 4 83 0 0 .242 .259 .391 .650 67 63 0.2
2020 Detroit - MLB 27 111 261 54 13 0 3 21 25 16 0 2 62 0 0 .207 .251 .291 .542 50 48 -0.0
2021 Detroit - MLB 28 116 181 40 12 0 4 30 19 7 0 2 54 0 0 .221 .247 .354 .601 54 48 0.2
2022 Detroit - MLB 29 101 111 23 4 0 1 8 5 3 1 0 30 0 0 .207 .235 .270 .505 41 34 -0.2
2023 Detroit - MLB 30 120 236 51 6 0 3 18 20 15 3 3 52 0 1 .216 .268 .280 .548 58 53 1.0
2024 Detroit - MLB 31 73 67 11 1 0 1 7 4 5 1 0 17 0 0 .164 .233 .224 .457 32 27 -0.1
2025 Detroit - MLB 32 63 61 11 1 0 0 9 6 2 1 0 20 0 0 .180 .219 .197 .415 16 13 -0.0
Total MLB 855 1601 355 84 1 30 179 150 66 9 11 398 0 1 .222 .255 .332 .587 58 55 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 San Diego (AZL) - R 18 5 16 5 0 0 1 4 3 5 1 0 1 1 0 .312 .500 .500 1.000 146 144 0.2
2011 Eugene - S A 18 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450 4 34 -0.1
2012 Fort Wayne - A 19 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 102 99 1.1
2013 Lake Elsinore - A+ 20 66 233 63 22 1 4 30 34 22 6 4 45 5 4 .270 .343 .425 .768 98 98 0.7
2013 San Antonio - AA 20 20 67 15 3 0 0 8 4 6 1 0 9 3 1 .224 .297 .269 .566 54 50 -0.2
2014 San Antonio - AA 21 113 427 96 19 2 6 44 31 23 3 2 89 1 3 .225 .268 .321 .589 58 56 -1.1
2015 Lake Elsinore - A+ 22 51 192 44 11 1 3 20 22 26 2 0 35 0 1 .229 .327 .344 .671 91 88 0.4
2015 San Antonio - AA 22 18 69 18 7 0 0 9 8 7 1 0 16 0 0 .261 .338 .362 .700 89 96 0.2
2015 Erie - AA 22 49 177 51 15 1 7 33 24 15 2 1 24 1 2 .288 .349 .503 .852 128 124 1.2
2015 Total - AA 22 67 246 69 22 1 7 42 32 22 3 1 40 1 2 .280 .346 .463 .809 117 116 1.4
2016 Toledo - AAA 23 85 312 96 25 0 8 51 34 17 1 7 63 2 0 .308 .338 .465 .803 122 122 2.1
2017 Toledo - AAA 24 109 383 99 18 3 3 32 33 36 3 3 76 0 1 .258 .325 .345 .669 98 96 1.4
Total IL 194 695 195 43 3 11 83 67 53 4 10 139 2 1 .281 .331 .399 .729 109 107
Total EL 49 177 51 15 1 7 33 24 15 2 1 24 1 2 .288 .349 .503 .852 128 124
Total TEX 151 563 129 29 2 6 61 43 36 5 2 114 4 4 .229 .281 .320 .600 61 60
Total CAL 117 425 107 33 2 7 50 56 48 8 4 80 5 5 .252 .336 .388 .724 95 93
Total MID 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 102 99
Total NWL 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450 4 34
Total AZL 5 16 5 0 0 1 4 3 5 1 0 1 1 0 .312 .500 .500 1.000 146 144
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Detroit - MLB 25 4 15 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .400 .467 .867 136 140 0.9
2019 Detroit - MLB 26 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 165 174 0.6
2020 Detroit - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2021 Detroit - MLB 28 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 0.6
2022 Detroit - MLB 29 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 0.2
2023 Detroit - MLB 30 4 9 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633 82 84 1.6
Total MLB 23 36 9 2 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .270 .306 .576 59 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Eugene - S A C 4 0 19 3 0 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 -0.0 .000 0 4 1 25.0
2011 San Diego (AZL) - R C 2 0 13 2 0 17 2 .882 0.0 0.00 -0.1 .000 0 6 1 16.7
2012 Fort Wayne - A C 94 0 763 88 7 863 12 .986 0.0 0.00 -2.3 .000 16 149 47 31.5
2013 San Antonio - AA C 18 0 152 10 1 165 3 .982 0.0 0.00 -0.3 .000 0 16 3 18.8
2013 Lake Elsinore - A+ C 61 0 449 56 5 516 11 .979 0.0 0.00 +0.6 .000 7 94 35 37.2
2014 San Antonio - AA C 106 0 910 80 11 1005 15 .985 0.0 0.00 +2.1 .000 6 131 50 38.2
2016 Detroit - MLB C 40 12 150 9 0 162 3 .981 170.2 8.38 +1.2 1.284 0 7 1 14.3
2017 Detroit - MLB C 1 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2018 Detroit - MLB C 111 73 672 35 6 711 4 .994 729.2 8.72 +2.7 1.069 4 32 11 34.4
2019 Detroit - MLB C 118 86 841 48 4 893 4 .996 844.1 9.48 -0.1 .943 10 37 11 29.7
2020 Detroit - MLB C 110 71 824 45 3 871 2 .998 717.0 10.91 +2.7 1.000 4 28 12 42.9
2021 Detroit - MLB C 116 40 554 37 1 594 3 .995 541.2 9.82 +4.2 1.386 2 47 21 44.7
2022 Detroit - MLB C 99 23 388 17 1 406 1 .998 395.2 9.21 +0.0 .978 5 11 3 27.3
2022 Detroit - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - MLB C 119 69 709 39 6 748 0 1.000 713.0 9.44 +3.6 1.462 3 35 15 42.9
2024 Detroit - MLB C 69 15 183 24 1 209 2 .990 245.1 7.59 +1.6 1.001 0 19 7 36.8
2025 Detroit - MLB C 63 11 212 17 1 229 0 1.000 217.2 9.47 +1.4 1.113 0 4 2 50.0
TOTAL C 1131 401 6849 510 47 7421 62 .992 4584.0 14.45 +17.2 1.089 58 620 220 35.5
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2011 Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Junipero Serra Catholic HS (San Juan Capistrano, CA).
04/05/2015 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
07/07/2015 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Detroit Tigers, along with CF Michael Gettys, SP Jaimito Lebron, in exchange for LF Yoenis Cespedes.
09/02/2015 Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/03/2016 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
04/24/2016 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/02/2017 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
10/03/2017 Wins the 2017 IL IL Glove Wizard Award at C.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
06/23/2020 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $11,450,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (40).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
03/15/2023 Injured on 03/14/2023, diagnosed with blurred vision, is day-to-day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
11/08/2024 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/17/2024 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,670,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2019 5 7
2023 6 8
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