2B Brandon Hicks #9
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2021
2B BRANDON HICKS #9 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 139 43 12 1 5 26 11 31 .309 .378 .518 1 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 6 5 6
Gap 5 6 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 4 4 4 4
Avoid K's 5 5 5 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 50
Errors: - 65 40
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/2021 TOR Win, 3-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/2021 TOR Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/2021 TOR Loss, 5-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/2021 TOR Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/25/2021 @ HOU Win, 14-8 5 2 4 3 0 1 0 0
07/24/2021 @ HOU Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/2021 @ HOU Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/2021 @ HOU Loss, 1-3 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
07/20/2021 ELP Win, 11-2 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 0
07/19/2021 ELP Win, 6-3 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Hicks is driven to succeed.
Birthday:06/25/1995
Born in:Urbana, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 1st Pick in Round 1
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2021 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 139 43 12 1 5 26 22 11 31 .309 .378 .518 .896 .384 .209 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 156 5 1 0 1 0 1 72 18 1 2 33.3 27.6 7.46 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 12 2 0 2 12 7 3 6 0 0 0 .364 .417 .606 1.023
Versus Right   106 31 10 1 3 14 15 8 25 1 0 5 .292 .367 .491 .857
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   55 16 5 1 1 7 6 1 9 1 0 1 .291 .310 .473 .783
July   84 27 7 0 4 19 16 10 22 0 0 4 .321 .418 .548 .966
Last Year   148 34 8 1 3 22 14 12 31 0 0 5 .230 .309 .358 .667
2 Years Ago   261 55 9 2 7 27 24 15 67 1 1 4 .211 .263 .341 .604
Career   548 132 29 4 15 75 60 38 129 2 1 14 .241 .306 .391 .696
Home   81 21 4 1 3 16 11 8 19 1 0 2 .259 .337 .444 .781
Road   58 22 8 0 2 10 11 3 12 0 0 3 .379 .438 .621 1.058
Grass   107 28 5 1 4 22 17 10 26 1 0 3 .262 .339 .439 .778
Turf   32 15 7 0 1 4 5 1 5 0 0 2 .469 .514 .781 1.296
Day   60 19 3 0 2 11 13 5 14 0 0 3 .317 .397 .467 .864
Night   79 24 9 1 3 15 9 6 17 1 0 2 .304 .364 .557 .921
As Starter   139 43 12 1 5 26 22 11 31 1 0 5 .309 .378 .518 .896
Close/Late   25 8 3 0 2 3 6 4 5 0 0 4 .320 .485 .680 1.165
Inning 1-3   41 13 2 1 3 12 8 2 11 0 0 1 .317 .364 .634 .998
Inning 4-6   60 18 6 0 0 9 7 5 10 1 0 0 .300 .348 .400 .748
Inning 7-9   37 12 4 0 2 5 7 4 10 0 0 3 .324 .432 .595 1.026
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   59 18 6 1 2 7 9 1 15 0 0 2 .305 .339 .542 .881
1 Outs   48 17 5 0 2 13 9 5 11 1 0 1 .354 .418 .583 1.002
2 Outs   32 8 1 0 1 6 4 5 5 0 0 2 .250 .385 .375 .760
Scoring Position   33 12 3 0 2 21 6 2 9 1 0 1 .364 .405 .636 1.042
Bases Empty   80 26 8 1 2 2 12 4 17 0 0 3 .325 .379 .525 .904
Runner on 1st   26 5 1 0 1 3 4 5 5 0 0 1 .192 .344 .346 .690
Runner on 2nd   13 6 1 0 0 6 1 1 5 0 0 1 .462 .533 .538 1.072
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.667 3.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   63 9 1 1 0 1 4 6 31 0 0 1 .143 .229 .190 .419
First Pitch   22 11 5 0 1 5 6 1 0 1 0 1 .500 .520 .864 1.384
Count 0-1   14 8 4 0 1 10 4 0 0 0 0 2 .571 .625 1.071 1.696
Count 0-2   14 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-0   11 5 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .818 1.273
Count 1-1   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .500 .545 1.045
Count 1-2   19 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 2-2   19 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 .105 .150 .211 .361
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Full Count   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 .091 .412 .182 .594
Behind in Count   47 14 4 0 1 11 7 0 16 0 0 2 .298 .327 .447 .773
Ahead in Count   29 10 1 0 3 8 6 4 0 0 0 0 .345 .424 .690 1.114
Batting 5th   66 18 4 0 2 5 10 5 12 1 0 3 .273 .347 .424 .771
Batting 6th   73 25 8 1 3 21 12 6 19 0 0 2 .342 .407 .603 1.010
Low Leverage   59 16 4 0 1 7 7 6 12 1 0 1 .271 .343 .390 .733
Medium Leverage   58 21 6 1 3 15 13 4 15 0 0 1 .362 .413 .655 1.068
High Leverage   22 6 2 0 1 4 2 1 4 0 0 3 .273 .385 .500 .885
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Chicago - PBC 23 70 261 55 9 2 7 27 24 15 4 1 67 3 2 .211 .263 .341 .604 64 63 -0.7
2020 Chicago - PBC 24 47 148 34 8 1 3 22 14 12 5 0 31 1 2 .230 .309 .358 .667 79 84 0.6
2021 Chicago - PBC 25 39 139 43 12 1 5 26 22 11 5 1 31 1 2 .309 .378 .518 .896 140 144 1.6
Total PBC 156 548 132 29 4 15 75 60 38 14 2 129 5 6 .241 .306 .391 .696 87 90 1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Total - 16 33 141 65 19 6 7 40 53 16 6 1 10 5 4 .461 .530 .830 1.360 100 100 3.5
2013 Total - 17 40 171 81 21 6 12 58 69 20 6 2 5 6 5 .474 .538 .877 1.415 100 100 4.6
2014 Chicago (R) - R 18 58 231 77 15 3 6 31 35 32 9 0 57 6 4 .333 .434 .502 .936 147 155 3.4
2015 James Madison - R+ 19 88 364 121 22 4 13 49 61 54 13 2 83 10 9 .332 .434 .522 .956 139 142 3.6
2016 James Madison - R+ 20 40 163 59 7 3 8 35 30 16 6 0 38 2 1 .362 .438 .589 1.027 164 176 2.8
2016 Chicago - A 20 48 194 62 13 1 11 29 39 23 6 0 41 3 3 .320 .408 .567 .975 159 168 3.0
2017 Allentown - A+ 21 44 169 61 10 0 10 26 33 16 6 0 26 6 2 .361 .435 .598 1.032 177 189 3.0
2017 Louisville - AA 21 23 91 24 3 0 5 17 15 15 2 1 19 2 0 .264 .376 .462 .838 128 125 0.8
2018 Minneapolis - AAA 22 80 290 85 20 1 12 39 47 24 12 1 58 3 6 .293 .370 .493 .863 124 130 2.0
Total AAA 80 290 85 20 1 12 39 47 24 12 1 58 3 6 .293 .370 .493 .863 124 130
Total AA 23 91 24 3 0 5 17 15 15 2 1 19 2 0 .264 .376 .462 .838 128 125
Total A+ 44 169 61 10 0 10 26 33 16 6 0 26 6 2 .361 .435 .598 1.032 177 189
Total A 48 194 62 13 1 11 29 39 23 6 0 41 3 3 .320 .408 .567 .975 159 168
Total R+ 128 527 180 29 7 21 84 91 70 19 2 121 12 10 .342 .435 .543 .978 146 152
Total R 58 231 77 15 3 6 31 35 32 9 0 57 6 4 .333 .434 .502 .936 147 155
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Chicago (R) - R SS 58 58 66 149 22 221 6 .973 502.1 3.85 +8.6 1.085
2015 James Madison - R+ SS 88 88 126 200 28 335 9 .973 775.2 3.78 +9.8 1.115
2016 Chicago - A SS 48 48 59 122 12 187 6 .968 420.0 3.88 +5.1 1.073
2016 James Madison - R+ SS 40 40 52 108 13 164 4 .976 344.1 4.18 +4.3 1.067
2017 Allentown - A+ 2B 23 23 53 49 9 105 3 .971 188.1 4.87 -0.3 .987
2017 Louisville - AA SS 21 21 35 53 15 91 3 .967 188.0 4.21 -0.5 .985
2017 Allentown - A+ SS 27 21 23 68 11 93 2 .978 186.1 4.40 +1.7 1.042
2018 Minneapolis - AAA 2B 9 7 24 21 11 47 2 .957 69.0 5.87 -0.5 .893
2018 Minneapolis - AAA SS 69 66 112 188 36 310 10 .968 588.2 4.59 -4.4 .977
2019 Chicago - Pro 2B 23 23 44 53 6 99 2 .980 198.1 4.40 +0.5 1.009
2019 Chicago - Pro SS 48 46 63 114 16 180 3 .983 420.2 3.79 -5.5 .922
2020 Chicago - Pro 2B 41 37 77 97 15 177 3 .983 324.1 4.83 +4.0 1.071
2020 Chicago - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Chicago - Pro SS 6 0 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 19.2 6.41 +0.0 .936
2021 Chicago - Pro 2B 39 39 96 87 15 184 1 .995 339.1 4.85 +2.9 1.059
TOTAL 2B 135 129 294 307 56 612 11 .982 1119.1 4.83 +6.5 1.030
TOTAL SS 405 388 539 1013 154 1595 43 .973 3445.2 4.05 +19.0 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
10/24/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft out of high school (Eisenhower; Decatur, IL) by the Chicago Blackhawks. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
05/12/2014 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Union development complex.
06/12/2014 Named the #69 prospect in the PBC
07/19/2014 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia (R) Keystones, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/23/2014 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/06/2014 Named the #57 prospect in the PBC
10/27/2014 Named the #46 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
05/07/2015 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Chicago Union development complex.
06/12/2015 Named the #54 prospect in the PBC
10/30/2015 Wins the 2015 R+ Platinum Stick Award at SS.
11/02/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 R+ Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
05/02/2016 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Chicago Union development complex.
06/12/2016 Named the #15 prospect in the PBC
07/11/2016 Wins the R+ Player of the Week Award.
08/30/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
10/16/2016 Wins the 2016 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Chicago Cardinals!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
05/28/2017 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks.
06/11/2017 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Union development complex.
06/12/2017 Named the #9 prospect in the PBC
06/19/2017 Wins the A+ Player of the Week Award.
08/21/2017 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
09/04/2017 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 7 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
06/12/2018 Named the #18 prospect in the PBC
07/12/2018 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/2018 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/02/2018 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
06/12/2019 Named the #30 prospect in the PBC
09/08/2019 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
05/12/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Union development complex.
07/20/2020 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
06/15/2021 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/2021 Wins the PBC Player of the Week Award.
07/30/2021 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3-4 months.
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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