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Grade the Trade: Hedges heads back to Texas

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Matt Hedges’ first MLS experience away from Dallas didn’t go as planned.

Signed by Toronto FC prior to the 2023 season, defender Matt Hedges’ stay up North has already ended.

Toronto is sending 2016 MLS Defender of the Year to Austin FC in exchange for $500,000 in general allocation money per The Athletic’s Tom Bogert.

As the dust settles on the swap, was it the right move for both teams?

$500,000 (GAM)

Toronto FC: A

When Hedges signed, he was envisioned to be a part of a juggernaut Toronto team featuring two of the highest-paid players in the league.