LOS ANGELES -- There's a Gold Glove Award in Austin Hedges' future -- the Padres' pitching staff is sure of it.
"He's the best defensive catcher in the game," said closer Kirby Yates. "There's nothing he doesn't do extremely well, from blocking to calling games to receiving to throwing."
"He's as good as I've seen," added setup man Craig Stammen.
"Austin's elte," said pitching coach Darren Balsley. "If he's not the best right now, then he's at least tied for first.