Guardians catcher Austin Hedges proposes to girlfriend on field after win

Austin Hedges’ Sunday wasn’t too shabby. 

First, his Guardians picked up an 8-4 win over the Orioles, and then the former World Series winner got engaged on the field at Progressive Field on Sunday.

Hedges asked his longtime girlfriend, Lexi Dickson, for her hand in marriage, with a message flashed across the stadium video board, and his teammates looked on. She said yes, of course, and those inside the ballpark cheered. 

Hedges, who has been dating Dickson since November 2024, told reporters that he had the ring since spring training and that he had figured out what his plan was going to be “only a couple weeks ago.” 

The Progressive Field’s jumbotron read, “Lexi will you marry me?” to kick off the celebratory moment. From there, Hedges got down on one knee.

The 33-year-old catcher was going to propose whether the Guardians won or lost, but he certainly sounded happy that his ball club got the victory. 

“I was really hoping we won the game,” he said, according to Cleveland.com. “I was going to do it regardless, but I really wanted to win that game to make it extra special.”

“There were a lot of nerves, a lot of nerves,” Hedges added. “I’m always nervous for baseball games … and just trying to stay present, knowing that there were some activities after. But it’s a special day. Special to be able to soak it all in.”

The couple wasn’t planning any sort of flashy celebration on Sunday night. 

Hedges said that they were going to “go to dinner and then just have a night to ourselves and enjoy it.”

The Guardians’ win on Sunday helped them take the four-game series against the Orioles. 

Cleveland currently sits atop the American League Central with a 13-10 record and a half game ahead of the Tigers. 

Hedges won’t have too much time to celebrate his engagement with the Guardians back on the field on Monday to host the Astros as they begin a three-game series at Progressive Field.