John Hicks (baseball)
| John Hicks | |||
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| Detroit Tigers – No. 55 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: August 31, 1989 Richmond, Virginia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 29, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .088 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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John Austin Hicks (born August 31, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2015.
Career
Hicks was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 31st round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft out of Goochland High School in Goochland, Virginia. He did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Virginia for the Cavaliers from 2009 to 2011. He was then drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Mariners and made his professional debut that season with the Clinton LumberKings.[1] He played 2012 with the High Desert Mavericks and 2013 with the Double-A Jackson Generals.[2] Hicks started 2014 with Jackson and was promoted to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.[3]
The Mariners placed Hicks on their 40–man roster on November 20, 2014.[4] He made his MLB debut with the Mariners on August 29, 2015. He was designated for assignment on November 23, 2015. The Minnesota Twins claimed Hicks off of waivers in December.[5] He was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers on April 23, 2016.
Personal
Hicks played youth baseball with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.[6]
References
- ↑ "U.Va. catcher Hicks signs pro contract". Richmond.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Hicks: The Mariners' other young, talented catcher". The Daily Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Tacoma Weekly". Tacoma Weekly. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami". ESPN.com. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.startribune.com/twins-claim-mariners-catcher-john-hicks-off-waivers/360084931/
- ↑ "How far has Seahawks' Russell Wilson come? Ask M's prospect John Hicks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)