AL Central champion Guardians bring back popular catcher Austin Hedges for 2025 on $4 million deal

Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges celebrates in the locker room after the Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of baseball's AL Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Cleveland.

Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges celebrates in the locker room after the Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of baseball's AL Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)


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CLEVELAND — Popular catcher Austin Hedges has agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract and will return to the Cleveland Guardians next season. The team credited Hedges' leadership as a major factor on this year's squad that went 92-69 and won the AL Central title under rookie manager Stephen Vogt. Cleveland beat Detroit in a tight Division Series before losing in five games to the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Hedges was a mentor last season for young catcher Bo Naylor along with being someone Vogt could lean on for advice.

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