Austin Hedges Proposed to His Girlfriend on the Field and the Guardians' Clubhouse Watched It All Happen
Austin Hedges had already scored the first run of the game for Cleveland. Then, after the Guardians beat Baltimore 8-4 on Sunday, he did something way bigger: he got down on one knee on the field and proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson. She said yes.
"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."
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The 33-year-old catcher and Dickinson started dating in November 2024. Hedges is in his 12th major league season, and he's been with Cleveland for six of those years. That's a long time to build real relationships in a clubhouse, which is why his teammates showed up for the moment. They stayed back, giving the couple space, but they were there. That's the kind of respect Hedges has earned.
"I had a lot of nerves today," he said. "I'm always nervous for baseball games, but just trying to stay present, knowing there were some activities after made it harder. It was a special day. A special day to be able to soak it all in."
Numbers That Back Up a Great Season So Far
Hedges is batting .250 with two RBIs through nine games this season. But here's the real stat: Cleveland is 8-0 when he starts behind the plate. That's not a coincidence. The Guardians clearly trust him, and the team is clicking when he's in the lineup.
Before joining Cleveland, Hedges was a 2023 World Series champion with Texas. He hit 10 years of major league service time back on March 30. His resume includes six seasons with San Diego (where he debuted in 2015), a stint with Pittsburgh in 2023, and now his growing tenure with the Guardians.
After the proposal was done, Dickinson soaked up congratulations from friends and other Guardians wives on the diamond. Hedges took a quick shower, threw on a sharp maroon suit, and the two headed out to dinner to celebrate the moment together, just the two of them.
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