Brad Hicks   Starting Pitcher | Owen Sound Crusaders Pitching He can get groundballs when he needs them in a jam. Hicks throws a nice sinker... The rookies never seem to know when it's coming. Hicks can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. Hicks has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. His fastball is just average, and therefore he relies heavily on placing it in different parts of the strike zone or setting it up with his sinker. Hicks also has a decent changeup. Dating back to his days in the minors, Hicks has been more effective against righthanders than lefthanders. Defense & Hitting He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. His windup, though, makes him an easy target to run on. Hicks is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Hicks has some pop in his swing. 2025 Outlook I really like what this kid brings to the table.           -- Moostard Nyman

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards

Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating 2016 OWE 89 69 38 39 53 41 50 54 51 48 43 69 0 56 0 0 20 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 48 281 2017 OWE 89 70 41 41 53 41 50 54 51 48 43 76 0 66 0 0 21 1 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 49 304 2018 OWE 89 72 44 43 53 41 50 54 51 48 51 80 0 70 0 0 22 2 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 53 328 2019 OWE 89 75 47 44 53 41 50 54 51 48 55 86 0 71 0 0 23 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 57 345 2020 OWE 89 78 54 45 53 41 50 54 51 58 59 88 0 71 0 0 24 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 60 374 2021 OWE 89 78 63 46 53 41 50 54 51 67 63 88 0 71 0 0 25 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 63 400 2022 OWE 89 79 74 46 53 41 50 54 51 75 63 88 0 71 0 0 26 6 Overhand AA/AAA 0 0 0 63 423 2023 OWE 89 79 77 46 53 41 50 54 51 79 63 88 0 71 0 0 27 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 63 430 2024 OWE 89 79 77 46 53 41 50 54 51 79 63 88 0 71 0 0 28 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 63 429 2025 OWE 89 79 77 46 53 41 50 54 51 79 63 88 0 71 0 0 29 9 Overhand Active 0 0 0 63 428 Ratings Delta                                 +1 +1             -1

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA 2014 18 UMB 14 10 0 0 36 36 13 6 215 6.0 169 16 199 199 0 0 8.33 1.00 1.71 .218 .313 .210 .226 4.14 2015 19 UMB 14 6 0 0 41 41 9 2 204.1 5.0 177 10 165 177 0 0 7.80 1.07 1.68 .233 .321 .252 .217 4.27 2016 20 UMB 16 11 0 0 36 36 22 4 230.2 6.1 160 9 187 222 0 0 8.68 1.19 1.51 .190 .270 .215 .168 3.59 Totals     44 27 0 0 113 113 44 12 650 5.2 506 35 551 598 0 0 8.28 1.09 1.63 .213 .300 .225 .203 3.99

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA 2017 21 PYOR 17 7 0 0 32 32 19 1 202 6.1 153 16 100 123 0 0 5.48 1.23 1.25 .211 .324 .232 .199 3.25 Totals     17 7 0 0 32 32 19 1 202 6.1 153 16 100 123 0 0 5.48 1.23 1.25 .211 .324 .232 .199 3.25

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records

Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA 2016 20 OWE 1 4 2 8 18 2 1 0 31.2 1.2 33 2 17 14 7 3 4.04 0.82 1.60 .280 .373 .277 .282 3.98 2019 23 OWE 8 14 0 0 32 32 18 2 195.2 6.0 178 26 93 112 0 0 5.16 1.20 1.39 .241 .393 .243 .239 3.86 2020 24 OWE 9 12 1 3 43 24 17 2 191 4.1 172 18 76 122 5 0 5.75 1.61 1.30 .237 .367 .259 .220 3.16 2021 25 OWE 21 8 0 0 35 35 25 3 249.2 7.0 217 27 60 163 0 0 5.89 2.72 1.11 .233 .361 .245 .225 2.49 2022 26 OWE 22 5 0 0 34 34 26 1 246.1 7.1 198 20 35 149 0 0 5.45 4.26 0.95 .217 .319 .232 .207 2.19 2023 27 OWE 21 7 0 0 36 36 28 5 273 7.2 210 27 33 190 0 0 6.26 5.76 0.89 .209 .331 .243 .186 2.54 2024 28 OWE 21 10 0 0 38 38 28 2 277.1 7.1 240 23 46 181 0 0 5.88 3.93 1.03 .230 .356 .271 .202 2.47 2025 29 OWE 22 10 0 0 37 37 29 6 271.2 7.1 213 25 33 185 0 0 6.14 5.61 0.91 .213 .336 .275 .169 2.45 Totals     125 70 3 11 273 238 172 21 1736.1 6.1 1461 168 393 1116 12 3 5.79 2.84 1.07 .226 .350 .254 .206 2.70

Brad Hicks's Career Highlights

Year Details 2016 1st round - 6th overall selection by Owen Sound Crusaders in the 2016 Amateur Draft 2022 Fishermen League All Star 2024 Fishermen League All Star 2025 Pitcher of the Month : Fishermen League, May 2025 Fishermen League All Star

Brad Hicks's Injury History

Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact   May 18, 2022 8 Dislocated finger 18%

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