Both sides hit him about the same
29% of the contact right-handers make against Hicks is hit hard, against 47.1% of what left-handers make.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 112 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Hicks and left-handers 94.3.
31 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 17 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hicks projects a .292 average, 82nd percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.2% of the contact against Hicks is on the ground and 29.8% of it is in the air.
47 tracked batted balls allowed.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hicks averages 94.6 mph across his arsenal, 96th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 21st in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hicks's stuff spins at 1,943 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hicks's sinker leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 86.2 off his sweeper.
185 and 97 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .299 expected average against them, against .238 on his breaking balls.
195 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.6% of the contact against Hicks with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.9% with the bases empty.
136 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 164 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Hicks, 28th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Hicks gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 169th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42% of the balls put in play against Hicks have gone to right field.
21 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
29% of the contact right-handers make against Hicks is hit hard, against 47.1% of what left-handers make.
188 pitches to right-handed hitters, 112 to left-handed hitters.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.4 mph off the bat against Hicks and left-handers 94.3.
31 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 17 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.2% of the contact against Hicks is on the ground and 29.8% of it is in the air.
47 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42% of the balls put in play against Hicks have gone to right field.
21 of 50 located batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hicks projects a .292 average, 82nd percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 99th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Hicks, 28th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 387th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.4% of the contact Hicks gives up is hit hard, 69th percentile.
300 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 169th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hicks averages 94.6 mph across his arsenal, 96th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 21st in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hicks's stuff spins at 1,943 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
300 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 508th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hicks's sinker leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 86.2 off his sweeper.
185 and 97 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .299 expected average against them, against .238 on his breaking balls.
195 of his fastballs thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.6% of the contact against Hicks with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.9% with the bases empty.
136 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 164 with the bases empty.
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