Guardians catcher Austin Hedges gets engaged on the field following game
Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out. Hedges is popular and respected in the Guardians' clubhouse, which is why many of his teammates were present for the proposal. Hedges is batting .
250 with two RBIs in nine games this season.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out. Hedges proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field Sunday following Cleveland's 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. She happily accepted.
“I’ve had the ring since early spring training, but was just trying to figure out when the right time was,” Hedges said. “I was going to do it regardless ... but I really wanted to win that game to make it extra special.
” The 33-year-old catcher and his wife-to-be began dating in November 2024. He is in his 12th major league season, including six with Cleveland. Hedges is popular and respected in the Guardians' clubhouse, which is why many of his teammates were present for the proposal.