Guardians catcher Austin Hedges pops question to girlfriend on field in heartwarming proposal after win

What’s amended than a difficult fought triumph connected nan diamond? Putting 1 connected your beloved’s finger, if you inquire Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges.

Hedges not only helped nan Guardians conclusion nan Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, connected Sunday – he exchanged rings to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickson, astatine Progressive Field.

Hedges sewage down connected 1 knee connected nan grass, arsenic a connection flashed crossed nan Jumbotron astatine nan stadium successful Cleveland, while his teammates were watching. Dickson was shocked and emotional, yet telling Hedges, "Yes!" earlier proceeding cheers from those looking on.

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Austin Hedges and his woman Lexi Dickinson observe their engagement aft nan Cleveland Guardians' 8-4 triumph complete nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Progressive Field successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected April 19, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Hedges told reporters that he’s had nan ringing for his woman of almost 2 years since outpouring training, but he didn’t person this scheme until "only a mates weeks ago."

"I was really hoping we won nan game," he told Cleveland.com. "I was going to do it regardless, but I really wanted to triumph that crippled to make it other special."

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The connection connected nan video committee read, "Lexi, will you wed me?" which prompted Hedges to get down connected 1 knee.

"There were a batch of nerves, a batch of nerves," Hedges, 33, explained. "I’m ever tense for shot games…and conscionable trying to enactment present, knowing that location were immoderate activities after. But it’s a typical day. Special to beryllium capable to soak it each in."

Dickson, sporting a black, civilization overgarment pinch Hedges’ number and pictures of her now-fiancé connected nan back, flashed her ringing astir for Guardians players and friends and family who took pictures connected nan field.

Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges projected to his fiancée Lexi Dickinson connected nan section aft a crippled against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Progressive Field successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected April 19, 2026. (David Dermer/Imagn Images)

It wasn’t nan champion of days for Hedges astatine nan plate, going 0-for-4, though he did person a tally scored. But a triumph to move to 13-10 connected nan play is each that matters to him astatine nan extremity of nan day.

As for nan aft party, Hedges and Dickson were readying a lowkey Sunday nighttime to decompress aft specified an adrenaline-filled afternoon.

"Go to meal and past conscionable person a nighttime to ourselves and bask it," Hedges said nan scheme was.

Austin Hedges of nan Cleveland Guardians proposes to his woman Lexi Dickinson aft nan team's 8-4 triumph complete nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Progressive Field successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected April 19, 2026. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

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That’s astir apt nan correct move for Hedges, who has nan Houston Astros coming to municipality to commencement a three-game bid astatine Progressive Field connected Monday night.

But he and Dickson get a chance to bask their first nighttime arsenic an engaged mates successful nan adjacent section of their shot emotion story.

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