SS Desmond Hicken #30
Utah Utes (DEN) R+
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2027
BNN Index | R+ | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS DESMOND HICKEN #30 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 47 17 1 0 0 6 6 9 .362 .426 .383 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 7
BABIP 3 3 3 5
Avoid K's 3 3 3 8
Gap 3 3 3 5
Power 2 2 2 4
Eye 3 3 3 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 50 35
Arm: 20 55 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2027 SDST Win, 11-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2027 @ NEV Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2027 @ NEV Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2027 UT Win, 22-8 5 1 1 3 0 1 1 0
09/05/2027 @ UTEP Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2027 @ UTEP Win, 8-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/2027 @ UTEP Loss, 2-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/28/2027 @ CAL Loss, 5-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/2027 LSU Win, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/2027 LSU Loss, 0-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
One of the first to volunteer for extra work before games or on off days.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:07/28/2007
Born in:High River, AB
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 11th Pick in Round 8
PBC ROOKIE COLLEGE LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 20 47 17 1 0 0 6 4 6 9 .362 .426 .383 .809 .387 .021 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 54 0 0 0 1 0 1 18 1 0 0 0.0 8.2 6.90 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 6 0 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .462 .562 .462 1.024
Versus Right   34 11 1 0 0 3 2 3 7 1 0 0 .324 .368 .353 .721
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   18 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 .389 .450 .389 .839
August   11 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .545 .615 .636 1.252
September   18 4 0 0 0 3 3 2 5 1 0 0 .222 .286 .222 .508
Career   47 17 1 0 0 6 4 6 9 1 0 0 .362 .426 .383 .809
Home   15 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 5 1 0 0 .333 .389 .400 .789
Road   32 12 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Grass   47 17 1 0 0 6 4 6 9 1 0 0 .362 .426 .383 .809
Day   27 8 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .296 .345 .296 .641
Night   20 9 1 0 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 .450 .520 .500 1.020
As Starter   40 17 1 0 0 6 4 5 3 1 0 0 .425 .478 .450 .928
As Reliever / Substitution   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Close/Late   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Inning 1-3   12 6 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 .500 .533 .583 1.117
Inning 4-6   14 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .562 .500 1.062
Inning 7-9   19 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .158 .238 .158 .396
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 .176 .318 .176 .495
1 Outs   12 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .583 .643 .667 1.310
2 Outs   18 7 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .389 .389 .389 .778
Scoring Position   16 5 0 0 0 6 1 2 4 1 0 0 .312 .368 .312 .681
Bases Empty   21 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .381 .435 .381 .816
Runner on 1st   10 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   26 8 1 0 0 1 3 2 9 0 0 0 .308 .357 .346 .703
First Pitch   7 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .500 .571 1.071
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Behind in Count   18 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Ahead in Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .286 .831
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   7 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Batting 6th   10 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .636 .600 1.236
Batting 7th   13 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .462 .890
Batting 8th   14 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   18 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788
Medium Leverage   17 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 .412 .421 .471 .892
High Leverage   12 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
PBC ROOKIE COMPLEX LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 143 37 7 0 4 17 18 20 32 .259 .365 .392 .757 .361 .133 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 167 4 0 0 4 0 0 56 11 2 2 50.0 20.8 5.02 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 5 0 0 0 1 3 5 6 0 0 2 .172 .333 .172 .506
Versus Right   100 28 5 0 4 16 14 14 23 0 0 2 .280 .379 .450 .829
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   23 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 .174 .269 .261 .530
May   59 19 3 0 2 11 6 9 10 0 0 4 .322 .444 .475 .919
June   61 14 2 0 2 6 10 8 16 0 0 0 .230 .319 .361 .679
Last Year   93 29 8 0 0 8 15 20 20 0 1 3 .312 .448 .398 .846
2 Years Ago   23 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 1 .217 .280 .261 .541
Career   259 71 16 0 4 27 35 41 56 0 1 8 .274 .390 .382 .772
Home   54 10 1 0 1 6 7 10 16 0 0 2 .185 .333 .259 .593
Road   89 27 6 0 3 11 11 10 16 0 0 2 .303 .386 .472 .858
Grass   143 37 7 0 4 17 18 20 32 0 0 4 .259 .365 .392 .757
Day   87 20 5 0 3 9 11 9 18 0 0 1 .230 .309 .391 .700
Night   56 17 2 0 1 8 7 11 14 0 0 3 .304 .443 .393 .836
As Starter   142 37 7 0 4 17 18 20 32 0 0 4 .261 .367 .394 .762
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   37 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .162 .184 .162 .346
Inning 1-3   45 13 3 0 3 9 7 6 11 0 0 2 .289 .396 .556 .952
Inning 4-6   41 13 2 0 1 6 7 8 7 0 0 0 .317 .429 .439 .868
Inning 7-9   35 6 0 0 0 2 3 5 10 0 0 2 .171 .310 .171 .481
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
0 Outs   35 10 1 0 0 1 6 8 5 0 0 0 .286 .419 .314 .733
1 Outs   48 13 2 0 3 12 8 4 11 0 0 0 .271 .327 .500 .827
2 Outs   46 10 2 0 1 4 3 7 13 0 0 4 .217 .368 .326 .695
Scoring Position   47 14 2 0 2 15 7 4 8 0 0 2 .298 .377 .468 .845
Bases Empty   52 11 2 0 2 2 8 15 14 0 0 2 .212 .406 .365 .771
Runner on 1st   30 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .267 .267 .300 .567
Runner on 2nd   20 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .467 .500 .967
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Bases Loaded   10 4 0 0 1 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
Two Strikes   77 14 1 0 3 11 9 13 29 0 0 2 .182 .315 .312 .627
First Pitch   14 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-1   11 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .333 .364 .697
Count 0-2   15 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Count 1-0   7 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-2   20 6 0 0 2 6 3 0 5 0 0 1 .300 .333 .600 .933
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
Count 2-1   7 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.286 2.000
Count 2-2   20 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 1 .150 .190 .150 .340
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   22 3 0 0 1 4 5 13 6 0 0 0 .136 .457 .273 .730
Behind in Count   46 11 2 0 2 7 4 0 12 0 0 2 .239 .271 .413 .684
Ahead in Count   20 11 3 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 0 1 .550 .667 .850 1.517
Batting 3rd   119 31 5 0 4 16 16 18 27 0 0 4 .261 .376 .403 .779
Batting 4th   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   46 11 3 0 3 6 6 9 14 0 0 2 .239 .386 .500 .886
Medium Leverage   40 9 0 0 0 1 5 7 8 0 0 1 .225 .354 .225 .579
High Leverage   43 13 2 0 1 10 6 2 7 0 0 0 .302 .333 .419 .752
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
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
2022 Total - 14 40 150 73 35 6 3 41 69 36 10 0 11 1 1 .487 .607 .860 1.467 100 100 4.8
2023 Total - 15 39 153 74 33 8 4 43 63 34 5 1 7 1 1 .484 .585 .882 1.468 100 100 4.7
2024 Total - 16 43 166 79 34 8 4 47 59 37 5 3 6 1 1 .476 .573 .849 1.423 100 100 4.8
2025 Total - 17 38 153 75 31 8 5 49 58 33 5 0 6 1 1 .490 .592 .895 1.487 100 100 4.8
2025 Denver (R) - R 17 13 23 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 .217 .280 .261 .541 40 34 -0.1
2026 Denver (R) - R 18 36 93 29 8 0 0 8 15 20 3 0 20 0 0 .312 .448 .398 .846 121 135 0.4
2027 Denver (R) - R 19 36 143 37 7 0 4 17 18 20 4 0 32 2 2 .259 .365 .392 .757 102 109 1.2
2027 Utah - R+ 19 20 47 17 1 0 0 6 4 6 0 1 9 0 0 .362 .426 .383 .809 103 117 0.1
2027 Total - R+ 19 56 190 54 8 0 4 23 22 26 4 1 41 2 2 .284 .380 .389 .770 103 111 1.2
Total R+ 20 47 17 1 0 0 6 4 6 0 1 9 0 0 .362 .426 .383 .809 103 117
Total R 85 259 71 16 0 4 27 35 41 8 0 56 2 2 .274 .390 .382 .772 105 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Denver (R) - R SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.088
2026 Denver (R) - R 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Denver (R) - R SS 7 4 6 7 2 16 3 .812 41.0 2.85 -1.2 .780
2026 Denver (R) - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2027 Utah - R+ SS 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.2 1.134
2027 Denver (R) - R SS 34 34 46 90 15 141 5 .965 302.0 4.05 +4.7 1.108
TOTAL SS 45 39 53 100 17 161 8 .950 357.0 3.86 +3.6 1.077
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (5).
07/01/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 11, 179th overall pick) by the Denver Cutthroats, out of high school Okotoks Dawgs Academy ( Okotoks Dawgs Academy; Okotoks, AB).
07/31/2025 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (5).
05/30/2026 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/18/2026 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (5).
04/25/2027 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/22/2027 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
06/28/2027 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/20/2027 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
09/25/2027 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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