Jordan Hicks
27-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
3-9
ERA
3.29
WHIP
1.36
K
81
SV
12
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hicks finally stayed healthy all year after putting on some weight last offseason to help improve his durability. The hard-throwing right-hander pitched 65.2 innings across 65 appearances between St. Louis and Toronto, both being his most since 2018. Hicks racked up a career-high 81 strikeouts with a personal-best 28.4 K% thanks to his 100.1-mph sinker, devastating sweeper (59.5% whiff rate) and occasional four-seam fastball. The 27-year-old was second in the league with 470 pitches thrown at 100 mph or greater. He induced groundballs at a 58.3% clip, and while he improved his walk rate, it was still well below average at 11.1%. Hicks recorded 12 saves last season and now has 32 for his career. However, the Giants plan to try Hicks as a traditional starter after signing him to a four-year, $44 million deal this winter. A return to high-leverage relief duty is always on the table if it doesn't pan out. Read Past Outlooks
Old problems surfacing in spring
Hicks has allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six over 4.1 innings across two Cactus League starts.
ANALYSIS
The Giants are committed to letting Hicks begin 2024 as a starter, as they lack rotation depth. The numbers so far are not encouraging -- Hicks is struggling with walks and loud contact. Oracle Park should help limit the damage on flyballs, and his elite velocity will lead to plenty of strikeouts. Hicks will need to prove his durability in a starting role, as a return to the bullpen will linger over him if his performance slips or an injury costs him a large chunk of the season.
The Giants are committed to letting Hicks begin 2024 as a starter, as they lack rotation depth. The numbers so far are not encouraging -- Hicks is struggling with walks and loud contact. Oracle Park should help limit the damage on flyballs, and his elite velocity will lead to plenty of strikeouts. Hicks will need to prove his durability in a starting role, as a return to the bullpen will linger over him if his performance slips or an injury costs him a large chunk of the season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
22
How many pitches does Jordan Hicks generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jordan Hicks generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-4%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .225 | 53 | 34 | 41 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .211 | 101 | 43 | 67 | 6 | |||
2023vs Left | .225 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .234 | 54 | 16 | 37 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .232 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .197 | 40 | 18 | 27 | 3 | |||
2021vs Left | .182 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .130 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-43%
ERA on Road
2023
-84%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.20 | 1.53 | 72.2 | 9.7 | 6.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.94 | 1.15 | 64.1 | 10.6 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 5.45 | 1.70 | 34.2 | 10.1 | 6.0 | ||||
2023Away | 0.87 | 0.97 | 31.0 | 12.2 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Home | 4.32 | 1.23 | 33.1 | 9.2 | 5.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.46 | 1.43 | 28.0 | 9.3 | 4.5 | ||||
2021Home | 9.64 | 2.36 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 15.4 | ||||
2021Away | 1.69 | 0.75 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jordan Hicks compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.53K/9
11.1BB/9
4.4HR/9
0.5Fastball
100.2 mphERA
3.29WHIP
1.36BABIP
.337GB/FB
3.09Left On Base
70.7%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2184 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
10.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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St. Louis made the puzzling decision to experiment with Hicks as a starter. It didn't go well, as he walked 21 in 26.1 innings across eight starts, completing five innings only once. Hicks suffered a right forearm flexor injury in late May and missed over a month before returning as a multi-inning reliever. He fared better in shorter stints out of the bullpen, but still struggled with his control, finishing the season with 35 walks in 61.1 innings (his most since 2018). His slider was really good when he was able to locate it, as batters whiffed at the pitch at a near-50% rate. The contact he gave up was mostly groundballs (57.6%) thanks to a sinker that clocked in at 99.4 mph on average. Hicks still has some post-hype appeal and could re-enter the Cardinals' mix for saves if his walk and strikeout rates trend in the right direction.
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Will be conventional starter
The Giants plan to use Hicks as a conventional starter this season, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
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Inks $44 million deal with Giants
Hicks signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Giants on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Earns save Monday
Hicks picked up the save Monday against Washington. He allowed one walk in a scoreless inning.
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Records another save
Hicks earned a save against the Guardians on Wednesday by retiring the only batter he faced.
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Notches 10th save
Hicks earned a save against Cleveland on Monday, allowing one hit and one walk in one scoreless inning.
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