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Austin Hedges

Guardians
Number #27
Position C
Bats R
Throws R
Age 34
Height 6' 0"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place San Juan Capistrano, CA
Born Aug 18, 1992

Key Insights

2026
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Hedges is at his best against left-handers, on fastballs: a 1.123 OPS there against .728 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Hedges hits it hardest to his pull side: 94.7 mph on average there, against 86.0 up the middle.

15 batted balls to his pull side, 20 up the middle.
His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Hedges swings it at 64.1 mph, 17th percentile bat speed in the league.

61 plate appearances in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 349th in MLB.
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Hedges averages 4.3 degrees off the bat: 21.4% of his contact is in the air and 59.5% of it is on the ground.

42 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
He beats the ball into the ground too often

Hedges finds a productive launch angle on only 26.2% of his contact, 10th percentile.

61 plate appearances in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 380th in MLB.
He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Hedges averages 85.3 mph off the bat, against 89.0 with the bases empty.

13 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 29 without.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 18, 1992
Birth Place San Juan Capistrano, CA
Height 6' 0"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R