Austin Hedges is living up to his four-million-dollar value.

On Thursday, April 16, Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick tossed a beautiful eight innings of action, allowing two hits and two walks, striking out nine batters in the process . Behind home plate, guiding the 25-year-old left-hander was Hedges.

Messick was throwing a no-hitter into the ninth inning , but back-to-back knocks from the Baltimore Orioles led to him being taken out of the game. However, the near-historic performance was still remarkable.

And even though it was such a gut-wrenching moment to witness the chance at history dwindle away, Messick stayed positive when the game concluded.

One of the main reasons he was able to stay so level-headed was Hedges, whose leadership is evident both on the field and in the clubhouse.…