Austin Hedges‘ slash line for the San Diego Padres this year is .141/.179/.266. In 64 at-bats, Hedges has struck out on 24 occasions and his OPS is a paltry .445.
He has drawn walks only three times and has two home runs to go with his five RBI. Hedges has also stranded 37 runners on base this season.
The Friars’ last seven games have been disastrous for Hedges. He is hitting .091 with only two hits in 22 at-bats.
Hedges’ pitches per plate appearance (P/PA) is 4.21 which suggests that he is being patient on the plate, however, this does not seem to be translating into offensive production.