Popular catcher Austin Hedges has agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract and will return to the Cleveland Guardians next season.

Hedges, 32, will be a Cleveland guy again in 2025 as the Guardians have reached agreement with the veteran free agent on a one-year, $4 million deal to serve as the club’s backup catcher, a league source confirmed to cleveland.com.

It's official: Austin Hedges will be back with the Cleveland Guardians for the 2025 season. The veteran catcher signed a one-year major league deal with the organization on Wednesday as MLB free agency kicked off.

The Guardians announced that they have re-signed catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year deal. The Boras Corporation client gets the

Popular catcher Austin Hedges signed a $4 million, one-year contract and will return to the Cleveland Guardians next season.

Though Hedges has struggled at the plate during his time with the Guards, his status as a respected team leader has proven to be indispensable.

As the MLB offseason gets into full swing, the Guardians have re-signed back catcher Austin Hedges on a one-year contract to backup Bo Naylor.

If you surveyed everyone in the Guardians’ clubhouse about who had the most impact on the 2024 roster, you’d likely get the same answer: Austin Hedges. That’s why it should come as no surprise to Clev

Popular veteran catcher Austin Hedges signed a 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 team that went 92-69 and won the AL Central title under rookie manager Stephen Vogt.