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Portrait of Aaron Hicks

Aaron Hicks CFTwins

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Birth Date10-2-1989
Height6' 2"
Weight185 lbs
Age23 years, 7 months, 17 days
BatsB
ThrowsR
2009
2010
2011
2012
0.42013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2013 MIN 23 34 132 116 16 17 3 1 3 31 15 36 0 1 0 15 3 1 .147 .242 .267 .223 0.4 2.9 0.3
Career3413211616173133115360101531.147.242.267.2230.42.90.3

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
2008 TWI Rk 45 204 .320 .266 .331 .374 .000 .370 90 14.8 5.9 0.4 1.4 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 BLT A 67 297 .270 .259 .328 .378 .000 .304 103 3 8.4 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 BLT A 115 518 .310 .257 .335 .390 .000 .358 100 27.9 14.6 -0.6 7.1 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 FTM A+ 122 528 .263 .268 .329 .392 .000 .308 99 0.6 3.7 0.5 3.8 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 NBR AA 129 563 .286 .263 .329 .398 .000 .348 104 11.3 7.5 0.1 0.1 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 MAR Wnt 16 64 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .278 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013 MIN MLB 34 132 .223 .245 .308 .378 .250 .179 104 -4.8 3.6 0.3 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3
CareerMLB132.223.245.308.378.250.179104-4.83.60.32.90.50.40.30.40.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2008 TWI Rk 204 32 55 10 4 4 27 28 32 12 2 .318 .411 .491 .173 .320 0.0 1.4 0.0
2009 BLT A 297 43 63 15 3 4 29 40 55 10 8 .251 .354 .382 .131 .270 0.0 0.8 0.0
2010 BLT A 518 86 118 27 6 8 49 88 112 21 11 .279 .400 .428 .149 .310 0.0 7.1 0.0
2011 FTM A+ 528 79 107 31 5 5 38 78 110 17 9 .242 .354 .368 .126 .263 0.0 3.8 0.0
2012 MAR Wnt 64 9 11 2 0 1 5 8 17 4 1 .204 .306 .296 .093 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 NBR AA 563 100 135 21 11 13 61 79 116 32 11 .286 .384 .460 .174 .286 0.0 0.1 0.0
2013 MIN MLB 132 16 17 3 1 3 15 15 36 3 1 .147 .242 .267 .121 .223 0.4 2.9 0.3

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-05-11 2013-05-13 DTD 2 4 Right Elbow Soreness - -
2011-05-25 2011-06-04 Minors 10 0 - Not Disclosed - -
2010-07-08 2010-07-21 Minors 13 0 Right Wrist Sprain Diving for Ball -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 MIN $490,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
2011Current$490,000
1 yrTotal$490,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
0 y 0 dCAA1 year/$0.49M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$0.49M (2013). Contract purchased by Minnesota 11/20/12. Re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13.
  • Drafted by Minnesota 2008 (1-14) (Wilson HS, Long Beach). Signed 6/08, $1.78M signing bonus.

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2012-02-07 13:00:00I'm trying to understand Aaron Hicks, the level of tools versus present performance. Any scouts outside the organization still believe the tools will translate?
(Vic Griffin from Minnesota)
Plenty of them do. The tools are almost too much too deny in a lot of ways. Double-A will be a HUGE test for his future. (Kevin Goldstein)
2012-01-26 13:00:00Should we give up on Aaron Hicks? His numbers are pathetic, but prospect-rankings have kept him in the top 50 for 3 straight years.
(Bucky from NY)
The dream provided by the tools will eventually erode from out minds unless the production increases. It has to happen so or its time to push him down the prospect queue. (Jason Parks)
2011-10-17 13:00:00Any signs of life from Aaron Hicks in the AFL?
(AaronSF from CA)
Nope. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-10-17 13:00:00Is Casey Kelly in that Aaron Hicks category? Looks great, but the performance doesn't seem to be there. Is there still #2 upside with him or is he more of a innings guy in your opinion?
(BrowningNagle from Louisville, KY)
Yes. He's the starter on the "Why Isn't This Guy Better?" team. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-10-04 13:00:00Most scouts still rave about Aaron Hicks' tools, but what's the deal with him, why are the numbers not there?
(Kyle2099 from St. Paul, MN)
Great question. If I knew that answer, I might be able to convince a team to hire me. It's difficult to appreciate the failures of a player without seeing that player in person on a regular basis. I can look at the scouting reports and my brief in-person exposure to him and tell you that the tools are sexy, but the transition from tools to skills is a struggle. I wish I could provide a more detailed response, but the honest answer is that I'm not really sure why the tools aren't turning into production. (Jason Parks)
2011-09-02 14:00:00You said about Aaron Hicks that sooner or later we need to see results and not just be talking about the tools. I don't think that's the first time I've heard that said about him. Should Twins fans be worried?
(cooldude from Mpls)
I think a bit of worry is more than fair at this point. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-08-10 13:00:00What's happened to Aaron Hicks? Has the star all but fizzled?
(NTubrinski29 from Minny)
Just finished writing about him for my CF article. Out of the ten industry voices I polled on the subject. all ten thought Hicks belonged high on the list. The tools are just too good to ignore, but the production needs to start showing up. (Jason Parks)
2011-02-28 13:00:00When Aaron Hicks was drafted, did he have any plus offerings? Did he project well as a hurler?
(Mike White from SoDak)
Guy threw 97 off the mound. Could have been an early pick as a pitcher, but the overall package was too much to deny as an outfielder. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-01-03 14:00:00Kevin, love the chats. Now that my Fiesta Bowl passing record is safe, who do you think is the top breakout candidate for 2011 from this list: Aaron Hicks, Wilmer Flores, Jonathan Singleton.
(BrowningNagle from Louisville, KY)
A. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-08-20 15:30:00Aaron Hicks has put together a solid season. Do his tools finally breakout next year in the FSL?
(Drew from NY)
I'm tired of saying he's solid. Next year, it's time for some production. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-01 14:00:00Hey Kevin, love your chats! Were bigger things expected from Aaron Hicks this year? He seems to be producing an exact duplicate of last year in A.
(Yoopie from Winnipeg)
More was definitely expected out of him, but he's still spectacular at times, and one has to think that we'll begin to see 'that guy' more often. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-04-08 14:00:00Which minor league assignment surprised you the most? Dee Gordon to AA? How do you think he'll fare there?
(Steve from Clearwater, FL)
This was my most surprising high assignment, Aaron Hicks at Low-A was the surprising low one, with him staying at Low-A Beloit. Obviously, Leake in the big leagues enters the picture if we include the majors. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-11-17 14:00:00Most likely starting CF for the twins in 3-5 years, Ben Revere or Aaron Hicks?
(Corey from St. Paul, MN)
I like Revere, but I love Hicks. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-03-19 15:00:00Aaron Hicks & ________ are the guys I should be excited seeing play for the Beloit Snappers this year?
(jlebeck66 from WI)
Angel Morales -- could be huge. (Kevin Goldstein)


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