C Austin 'Hedgey' Hedges #27
Durham Bulls (TB) AAA
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/31/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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C AUSTIN 'HEDGEY' HEDGES #27 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
105 358 95 6 0 1 33 23 75 .265 .316 .291 14 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 65 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 75 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 70 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/2025 @ WOR Win, 22-8 3 3 1 0 0 2 1 1
09/03/2025 @ WOR Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2025 @ TAC Loss, 5-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2025 @ TAC Loss, 0-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2025 @ TAC Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2025 SL Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/28/2025 SL Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2025 @ SCR Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/25/2025 @ SCR Loss, 2-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/2025 @ SCR Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/18/1992
Born in:San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 166 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 105 358 95 6 0 1 33 35 23 75 .265 .316 .291 .607 .288 .025 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 105 388 4 0 0 9 2 1 104 7 14 6 70.0 33.1 3.18 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   98 28 1 0 1 15 7 6 21 1 0 0 .286 .324 .327 .650
Versus Right   260 67 5 0 0 18 28 17 54 0 2 4 .258 .313 .277 .590
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   54 14 3 0 0 4 6 6 10 0 0 0 .259 .333 .315 .648
May   71 16 1 0 0 8 4 2 17 0 1 2 .225 .267 .239 .506
June   80 18 0 0 0 9 8 1 19 0 1 0 .225 .235 .225 .460
July   69 26 2 0 1 10 10 7 10 0 0 1 .377 .442 .449 .891
August   72 19 0 0 0 2 4 5 15 1 0 0 .264 .308 .264 .572
September   12 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 .167 .333 .167 .500
Career   1204 326 56 3 41 200 171 89 253 14 9 9 .271 .322 .424 .747
Home   161 44 3 0 0 16 15 14 34 1 2 1 .273 .333 .292 .625
Road   197 51 3 0 1 17 20 9 41 0 0 3 .259 .301 .289 .591
Grass   358 95 6 0 1 33 35 23 75 1 2 4 .265 .316 .291 .607
Day   93 29 2 0 0 8 13 10 17 0 0 2 .312 .390 .333 .724
Night   265 66 4 0 1 25 22 13 58 1 2 2 .249 .288 .275 .564
As Starter   358 95 6 0 1 33 35 23 75 1 2 4 .265 .316 .291 .607
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
2015 San Diego - MLB 22 56 137 23 2 0 3 11 13 8 1 3 38 0 0 .168 .215 .248 .463 31 15 -0.6
2016 San Diego - MLB 23 8 24 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 7 0 1 .125 .154 .167 .321 -12 -25 -0.3
2017 San Diego - MLB 24 120 387 83 17 0 18 55 36 23 3 3 122 4 1 .214 .262 .398 .660 75 67 1.4
2018 Toronto - MLB 25 122 422 92 23 1 15 50 55 24 2 3 137 2 0 .218 .262 .384 .646 67 66 0.5
2019 Toronto - MLB 26 82 291 61 13 1 9 23 24 18 0 1 107 0 0 .210 .255 .354 .609 62 63 0.1
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 12 35 9 4 0 2 5 3 5 0 0 14 0 0 .257 .350 .543 .893 137 138 0.5
2019 Total - MLB 26 94 326 70 17 1 11 28 27 23 0 1 121 0 0 .215 .266 .374 .640 71 71 0.5
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 35 115 24 3 0 6 23 16 5 1 3 38 0 0 .209 .242 .391 .633 68 66 -0.2
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -102 -0.1
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 107 355 77 10 1 15 45 48 27 1 2 83 0 2 .217 .273 .377 .650 79 79 1.6
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 132 371 71 15 0 13 28 39 44 3 1 105 0 0 .191 .282 .337 .619 73 74 1.9
2024 St. Louis - MLB 31 21 52 7 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 1 18 0 0 .135 .207 .173 .380 8 11 -0.1
2024 Minnesota - MLB 31 30 86 18 2 0 1 5 14 7 0 0 21 0 1 .209 .269 .267 .536 46 42 0.0
2024 Total - MLB 31 51 138 25 4 0 1 8 18 12 0 1 39 0 1 .181 .245 .232 .477 32 30 -0.0
Total MLB 730 2278 468 92 3 82 249 254 166 12 18 691 6 5 .205 .261 .356 .618 66 64 4.5
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 1.000 100 190 0.3
2011 Eugene - A- 18 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450 100 48 -0.0
2012 Fort Wayne - A 19 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 100 123 2.2
2013 Lake Elsinore - A 20 66 233 63 22 1 4 30 34 22 6 4 45 5 4 .270 .343 .425 .768 84 87 0.2
2013 San Antonio - AA 20 20 67 15 3 0 0 8 4 6 1 0 9 3 1 .224 .297 .269 .566 100 60 -0.1
2014 San Antonio - AA 21 113 427 96 19 2 6 44 31 23 3 2 89 1 3 .225 .268 .321 .589 100 67 -0.4
2015 El Paso - AAA 22 21 71 23 8 0 2 15 12 8 0 0 8 1 0 .324 .392 .521 .914 143 141 0.7
2016 El Paso - AAA 23 82 313 102 20 1 21 82 55 13 3 5 51 1 1 .326 .353 .597 .951 151 143 2.9
2017 San Diego (AZL) - R 24 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 100 -98 -0.1
2019 Montgomery - AA 26 6 30 13 3 0 1 16 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 .433 .485 .633 1.118 197 195 0.5
2019 Durham - AAA 26 4 16 7 3 0 2 8 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 .438 .500 1.000 1.500 306 297 0.5
2020 Durham - AAA 27 32 112 30 9 1 4 20 20 13 0 2 25 0 0 .268 .339 .473 .812 117 113 0.8
2021 Durham - AAA 28 98 334 69 10 1 11 42 44 30 2 6 89 4 1 .207 .272 .341 .613 72 72 -0.2
2025 Durham - AAA 32 105 358 95 6 0 1 33 35 23 4 1 75 14 6 .265 .316 .291 .607 64 62 0.4
Total AAA 342 1204 326 56 3 41 200 171 89 9 14 253 20 8 .271 .322 .424 .747 102 98
Total AA 6 30 13 3 0 1 16 5 3 0 0 2 0 0 .433 .485 .633 1.118 197 195
Total TEX 133 494 111 22 2 6 52 35 29 4 2 98 4 4 .225 .272 .314 .586 100 66
Total A1 66 233 63 22 1 4 30 34 22 6 4 45 5 4 .270 .343 .425 .768 84 87
Total MID 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 100 123
Total NWL 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450 100 48
Total AZL 6 19 5 0 0 1 4 3 5 1 0 3 1 0 .263 .440 .421 .861 100 156
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 Toronto - MLB 25 14 55 15 0 1 2 4 5 3 0 0 19 0 2 .273 .310 .418 .729 89 90 1.0
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 1.6
Total MLB 16 61 15 0 1 2 4 5 3 0 0 23 0 2 .246 .281 .377 .658 71 71
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 - 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
2015 San Diego - MLB C 47 41 366 26 1 396 4 .990 350.2 10.06 +0.5 .000 2 49 16 32.7
2015 El Paso - AAA C 17 0 141 13 0 156 2 .987 0.0 0.00 +0.2 .000 0 16 5 31.2
2016 San Diego - MLB C 7 7 47 2 1 50 1 .980 0.0 0.00 +0.2 .000 0 4 2 50.0
2016 El Paso - AAA C 73 0 578 54 9 638 6 .991 0.0 0.00 +0.3 .000 3 70 23 32.9
2017 San Diego - MLB C 115 109 921 56 9 987 10 .990 933.1 9.42 +9.8 .000 3 71 26 36.6
2017 San Diego (AZL) - R C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 -0.4 .000 1 3 0 0.0
2018 Toronto - MLB C 122 119 922 65 7 990 3 .997 1065.1 8.34 +2.6 .957 5 69 20 29.0
2019 Toronto - MLB C 82 82 672 52 3 725 1 .999 727.1 8.96 +1.4 .929 6 56 19 33.9
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB C 12 10 92 9 0 102 1 .990 93.0 9.77 +0.6 1.625 0 8 2 25.0
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB C 28 28 287 9 1 296 0 1.000 255.1 10.43 -0.2 .540 1 7 0 0.0
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB C 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 4.0 15.75 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB C 105 103 721 59 9 783 3 .996 915.0 7.67 +3.0 1.058 6 28 14 50.0
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.035
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB C 132 128 989 68 11 1058 1 .999 1126.2 8.44 +2.5 1.003 5 72 21 29.2
2024 St. Louis - MLB C 21 16 123 12 3 135 0 1.000 148.2 8.17 +1.1 .996 0 21 7 33.3
2024 Minnesota - MLB C 28 25 209 10 1 219 0 1.000 222.0 8.88 +0.6 .996 2 16 5 31.2
2025 Durham - AAA C 105 105 676 56 6 732 0 1.000 913.0 7.22 +0.4 1.135 9 106 23 21.7
TOTAL C 1183 773 9060 730 85 9865 75 .992 6754.1 13.04 +22.6 1.011 72 996 320 32.1
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.0 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2011 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).
08/27/2018 Injured on 08/26/2018, diagnosed with a bruised finger, is day-to-day.
10/13/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award.
11/25/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40).
07/19/2019 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with RP Carson Smith, in exchange for C Matt Wieters, CL Marshall Kasowski, 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa, RP Corey Oswalt.
09/30/2019 Wins the 2019 AAA Round 3 with the Durham Bulls!
10/06/2019 Wins the 2019 AA Round 3 with the Montgomery Biscuits!
11/18/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
05/09/2020 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/17/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
10/08/2021 Wins the 2021 AAA AC Glove Wizard Award at C.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,000,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
11/17/2022 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,800,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/06/2023 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for C David Fry.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
06/28/2024 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for C Omar Narvaez.
11/21/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
03/11/2025 Signed a minor league contract ($20,000 bonus) with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 7 3
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