This is Part 2 of a three-part series, releasing every two days, highlighting the career of Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges, whose value to the clubhouse is at an all-time high. If you are interested in reading Part 1, click HERE , or Part 2, click HERE .

"It gets me out of bed in the morning."

That’s what Cleveland Guardians veteran catcher Austin Hedges said during the 2023 MLB offseason when asked about serving as a mentor for the young players he was expected to join after signing with the club.

A passion for helping others seems to be a recurring theme in Hedges' personality. No matter the stop on the journey or the clubhouse he sits in, he is always looking to be a rock for others to lean against.

"[It] felt like it took me three years in the big leagues to feel like I could call myself a big leaguer," Hedges said in that same 2023 interview with MLB.com. "Like you’re always looking in the mirror like, ‘Am I good enough?’ Like this is the best of the best in the world.…