Austin Hedges

Cleveland Guardians, Catcher
Age: 31-259d (Aug 18, 1992)
Exp: 7.166 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#82 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2024 Payroll Salary

$4,000,000

2024 Cash

$4,000,000

Career Earnings

$23,999,022

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2024, Hedges will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 31 7.166 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025 32 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Arbitration

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $3,280,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $3,280,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,280,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,280,000
Average Salary:
$3,280,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $2,060,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $2,060,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,060,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,060,000
Average Salary:
$2,060,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $553,100 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $553,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $553,100.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $553,100
Average Salary:
$553,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $537,100 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $537,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $537,100.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,100
Average Salary:
$537,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $509,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $509,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $509,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $509,500
Average Salary:
$509,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Austin Hedges signed a 1 year , $3,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$23,999,022

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2015 22
Active
$424,303
$3,424,303
2016 23
Active
$33,408
$3,457,711
2017 24
Active
$537,100
$3,994,811
2018 25
Active
$553,100
$4,547,911
2019 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,060,000
$6,607,911
2020 27
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$646,759
$464,352
$7,254,670
$7,719,022
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,280,000
$10,999,022
2022 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$14,999,022
2023 30
Retained
Active
$3,360,198
$1,639,802
$18,359,220
$19,999,022
 Champion
2024 31
Active
$4,000,000
$23,999,022
Total      
$23,999,022
$23,999,022
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
2015
22
$424,303
$424,303
$3,424,303
2016
23
$33,408
$33,408
$3,457,711
2017
24
$537,100
$537,100
$3,994,811
2018
25
$553,100
$553,100
$4,547,911
2019
26
$2,060,000
$2,060,000
$6,607,911
2020
27
$646,759
$464,352
$646,759
$464,352
$7,254,670
$7,719,022
2021
28
$3,280,000
$3,280,000
$10,999,022
2022
29
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$14,999,022
2023
30
$3,360,198
$1,639,802
$3,360,198
$1,639,802
$18,359,220
$19,999,022
2024
31
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$23,999,022
Total
$20,999,022
$3,000,000
$23,999,022
$23,999,022

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $4,254,670 $3,000,000 - $7,254,670
3 $7,744,352 - - $7,744,352
1 $3,360,198 - - $3,360,198
1 $1,639,802 - - $1,639,802
  • Dec 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Texas (TEX) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($776,500)
  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.28 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 31, 2020 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) with Josh Naylor , Cal Quantrill , Gabriel Arias , Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and Matt Waldron
  • Jan 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2.06 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $553,100 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $537,100 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $509,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 07, 2011 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 2 (#82 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CLE 7 7 25 1 3 1 0 0 3 4 0 10 1 .120 .115 .115 .275
2023 TEX 82 66 185 14 34 5 0 1 16 42 11 47 1 .184 .234 .234 .461 -0.97
2022 CLE 105 97 294 26 48 4 0 7 30 73 25 78 2 .163 .241 .241 .489 -0.36
2021 CLE 88 85 286 32 51 7 0 10 31 88 15 87 1 .178 .220 .220 .528 -0.02
2020 CLE 35 22 69 7 10 1 0 3 6 20 6 23 1 .145 .231 .231 .521 -0.04
2019 SD 103 93 312 28 55 9 0 11 36 97 27 109 1 .176 .252 .252 .563 -0.73
2018 SD 92 81 303 29 70 14 2 14 37 130 21 90 3 .231 .282 .282 .711 1.18
2017 SD 120 110 386 36 83 17 0 18 55 154 23 122 4 .215 .263 .263 .662 0.93
2016 SD 8 7 24 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 .125 .154 .154 .321 -0.44
2015 SD 56 41 137 13 23 2 0 3 11 34 8 38 0 .168 .215 .215 .463 -0.35

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Dec 10, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Aug 01, 2023
Traded to Texas (TEX) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($776,500)
Dec 20, 2022
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.28 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) with Josh Naylor , Cal Quantrill , Gabriel Arias , Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and Matt Waldron
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2.06 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $553,100 contract with San Diego (SD)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $537,100 contract with San Diego (SD)
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $509,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
Jun 07, 2011
Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 2 (#82 overall)

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