Overview

• Hedges was hit on the head by a backswing from Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on June 4 and was placed on the concussion injured list two days later.
• This incident marked the fifth time in his 11-year career that he has landed on the concussion IL.
• His symptoms began to clear within three days and he consulted a Pittsburgh specialist prior to rejoining the team in Seattle.
• Dom Núñez was called up from Triple-A Columbus to fill in during Hedges’s seven-game absence and went 2-for-7 in two starts before returning to the Clippers.
• Manager Stephen Vogt said Hedges’s recovery progressed as planned and the catcher praised the Guardians’ medical staff for their careful handling of his return.