C Austin 'Hedgey' Hedges #18
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/2023
 OA: 41 POT: 41
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C AUSTIN 'HEDGEY' HEDGES #18 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
132 371 71 15 0 13 28 44 105 .191 .282 .337 0 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 35 40
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 70 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 75 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
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
10/01/2023 @ TOR Loss, 2-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/30/2023 @ TOR Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2023 @ TOR Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2023 @ BOS Win, 18-6 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2023 @ BOS Loss, 0-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2023 TOR Win, 5-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2023 TOR Win, 7-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/2023 LAA Win, 4-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2023 LAA Win, 7-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2023 LAA Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/18/1992
Born in:San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 166 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 132 371 71 15 0 13 28 39 44 105 .191 .282 .337 .619 .267 .146 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 128 426 3 0 0 6 7 1 125 28 0 0 0.0 37.2 3.20 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 24 6 0 4 12 13 15 27 0 1 0 .226 .322 .396 .719
Versus Right   265 47 9 0 9 16 26 29 78 1 6 3 .177 .265 .313 .578
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
April   66 12 1 0 3 8 5 4 21 1 0 2 .182 .247 .333 .580
May   64 20 5 0 4 7 10 8 16 0 1 0 .312 .389 .578 .967
June   67 11 2 0 2 5 6 4 18 0 1 0 .164 .211 .284 .495
July   52 9 2 0 1 2 7 11 19 0 0 0 .173 .317 .269 .587
August   58 7 2 0 2 3 4 6 17 0 2 1 .121 .215 .259 .474
September   60 11 3 0 1 3 5 8 12 0 3 0 .183 .279 .283 .563
October   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Spring Training   53 10 1 0 1 7 1 6 14 1 0 0 .189 .267 .264 .531
Last Year   355 77 10 1 15 45 48 27 83 2 1 1 .217 .273 .377 .650
2 Years Ago   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   2140 443 88 3 81 241 236 154 652 17 13 12 .207 .262 .364 .627
Home   185 30 5 0 5 13 16 23 54 1 3 2 .162 .261 .270 .531
Road   186 41 10 0 8 15 23 21 51 0 4 1 .220 .303 .403 .706
Grass   171 39 10 0 8 15 21 20 46 0 4 0 .228 .309 .427 .736
Turf   200 32 5 0 5 13 18 24 59 1 3 3 .160 .259 .260 .519
Day   153 24 2 0 4 8 17 20 46 1 1 2 .157 .261 .248 .510
Night   218 47 13 0 9 20 22 24 59 0 6 1 .216 .296 .399 .695
As Starter   371 71 15 0 13 28 39 44 105 1 7 3 .191 .282 .337 .619
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   76 18 3 0 2 4 11 16 22 0 0 1 .237 .376 .355 .732
Inning 1-3   119 18 5 0 3 7 11 8 31 1 3 2 .151 .215 .269 .484
Inning 4-6   141 27 4 0 7 14 14 16 40 0 4 0 .191 .274 .369 .643
Inning 7-9   108 26 6 0 3 7 14 18 33 0 0 1 .241 .354 .380 .734
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
0 Outs   123 25 5 0 5 8 21 20 39 1 7 2 .203 .322 .366 .688
1 Outs   123 17 2 0 4 7 10 9 30 0 0 1 .138 .203 .252 .455
2 Outs   125 29 8 0 4 13 8 15 36 0 0 0 .232 .314 .392 .706
Scoring Position   67 15 3 0 2 16 7 11 18 1 7 0 .224 .329 .358 .687
Bases Empty   235 43 8 0 10 10 27 27 73 0 0 3 .183 .275 .345 .620
Runner on 1st   69 13 4 0 1 2 5 6 14 0 0 0 .188 .253 .290 .543
Runner on 2nd   19 6 1 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 3 0 .316 .435 .526 .961
Runner on 3rd   7 4 0 0 1 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 6 0 0 0 .120 .185 .160 .345
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 5 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   187 27 8 0 6 10 17 21 105 0 0 1 .144 .234 .283 .518
First Pitch   53 9 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 .170 .170 .226 .396
Count 0-1   28 9 5 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 3 2 .321 .355 .714 1.069
Count 0-2   35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 .057 .057 .114 .171
Count 1-0   38 11 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .289 .316 .605
Count 1-1   28 5 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .179 .500 .679
Count 1-2   58 8 2 0 2 6 5 0 34 0 0 1 .138 .153 .276 .428
Count 2-0   11 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 2-1   17 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 2-2   54 10 1 0 2 2 3 0 28 0 0 0 .185 .185 .315 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 .333 .727 .333 1.061
Full Count   40 7 3 0 2 2 9 21 16 0 0 0 .175 .459 .400 .859
Behind in Count   121 19 9 0 4 10 10 0 61 1 3 3 .157 .176 .331 .507
Ahead in Count   75 21 2 0 1 9 10 23 0 0 1 0 .280 .449 .347 .796
Batting 8th   55 12 1 0 1 4 5 6 19 0 1 1 .218 .306 .291 .597
Batting 9th   316 59 14 0 12 24 34 38 86 1 6 2 .187 .277 .345 .622
Low Leverage   167 34 8 0 5 6 16 18 46 0 1 0 .204 .281 .341 .622
Medium Leverage   147 28 6 0 7 14 18 13 41 0 4 3 .190 .270 .374 .644
High Leverage   55 9 1 0 1 8 5 13 16 1 2 0 .164 .319 .236 .555
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 0.7
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 -106 -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 74 75 1.4
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 132 371 71 15 0 13 28 39 44 3 1 105 0 0 .191 .282 .337 .619 72 69 1.6
Total MLB 679 2140 443 88 3 81 241 236 154 12 17 652 6 4 .207 .262 .364 .627 68 64 3.4
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 1.000 100 194 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 45 -0.0
2012 Fort Wayne - A 19 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 100 124 2.2
2013 Lake Elsinore - A 20 66 233 63 22 1 4 30 34 22 6 4 45 5 4 .270 .343 .425 .768 127 139 2.1
2013 San Antonio - AA 20 20 67 15 3 0 0 8 4 6 1 0 9 3 1 .224 .297 .269 .566 100 59 -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 65 -0.5
2015 El Paso - AAA 22 21 71 23 8 0 2 15 12 8 0 0 8 1 0 .324 .392 .521 .914 155 164 0.8
2016 El Paso - AAA 23 82 313 102 20 1 21 82 55 13 3 5 51 1 1 .326 .353 .597 .951 164 166 3.6
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 -107 -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
Total AAA 237 846 231 50 3 40 167 136 66 5 13 178 6 2 .273 .325 .481 .806 123 123
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 64
Total A1 66 233 63 22 1 4 30 34 22 6 4 45 5 4 .270 .343 .425 .768 127 139
Total MID 96 337 94 28 0 10 56 44 23 7 4 62 14 9 .279 .334 .451 .785 100 124
Total NWL 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .100 .250 .200 .450 100 45
Total AZL 6 19 5 0 0 1 4 3 5 1 0 3 1 0 .263 .440 .421 .861 100 158
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 -117 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 +2.8 .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 +2.4 1.003 5 72 21 29.2
TOTAL C 1029 627 8052 652 75 8779 75 .991 5470.2 14.32 +13.5 .989 61 853 285 33.4
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 7 3
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