The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the signing of catcher Austin Hedges on Tuesday afternoon. No word yet on the corresponding move to open up a spot on the 40-man roster. The news of this agreement broke on Saturday. He agreed to a one-year deal for $5M.
The 30-year-old Hedges has struggled at the plate over his career, posting a .189/.247/.331 slash line in 605 games. Those numbers are lower over his last three seasons since joining Cleveland. However, he is known as one of the better defensive catchers in the game.
“We are excited to add Austin to our group,” said Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington, via press release.