Pitching

James Hicks

Houston Astros (AA)
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Age: 25
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'2" / 190
DOB: 5/9/2001
(25 years, 5 months, 17 days)
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Report: 2026 Updated
Org Rk
Ovr Rk
ETA
FV
25
N/A
2027
35+

Fastball
40 / 40
Slider
50 / 50
Curveball
40 / 45
Changeup
50 / 50
Command
50 / 60
RosterResource
How Acquired:Draft
Draft:2023, Rd: 13, Pick: 30, Ovr: 404
Draft Team:Houston Astros
Signing Bonus:$150,000
College:South Carolina (Columbia, USA)
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    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2022SCNCAA21010227.09.001.290.00.43566.7%5.142.36
    2023SCNCAA2281225667.17.491.871.20.26274.9%3.484.57
    2023HOUCPX22000325.29.533.180.00.31328.6%75.0%0.0%1.592.893.25
    2024HOUA231014218.012.503.500.50.216100.0%59.5%11.1%0.502.692.42
    2024HOUA+233209539.28.622.041.13.34266.7%42.4%12.2%3.634.043.71
    2024HOUAA2322012548.19.682.421.30.38072.3%40.5%13.2%5.214.263.78
    2024HOUMiLB236412512106.09.762.461.10.34573.6%43.6%12.6%3.823.913.52
    2025HOUAA24150111046.28.872.701.35.36863.9%47.8%17.9%5.594.523.63
    2025HOUST24100205.03.603.601.80.21471.4%40.0%25.0%5.407.336.15
    2026SteamerPROJ25000001.06.442.971.38.29969.8%44.5%4.844.834.570.0
    2026ZiPSPROJ25340151066.06.822.731.23.28469.9%4.364.480.5
    2026OOPSYPROJ25000114.26.723.301.31.28869.0%4.754.790.0
    2026HOUAA2551202424119.07.872.571.13.33164.9%49.6%14.7%5.144.584.63
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2022SCNCAA21010227.09.001.290.00.43566.7%5.142.36
    2023SCNCAA2281225667.17.491.871.20.26274.9%3.484.57
    2023HOUCPX22000325.29.533.180.00.31328.6%75.0%0.0%1.592.893.25
    2024HOUA231014218.012.503.500.50.216100.0%59.5%11.1%0.502.692.42
    2024HOUA+233209539.28.622.041.13.34266.7%42.4%12.2%3.634.043.71
    2024HOUAA2322012548.19.682.421.30.38072.3%40.5%13.2%5.214.263.78
    2024HOUMiLB236412512106.09.762.461.10.34573.6%43.6%12.6%3.823.913.52
    2025HOUAA24150111046.28.872.701.35.36863.9%47.8%17.9%5.594.523.63
    2025HOUST24100205.03.603.601.80.21471.4%40.0%25.0%5.407.336.15
    2026SteamerPROJ25000001.06.442.971.38.29969.8%44.5%4.844.834.570.0
    2026ZiPSPROJ25340151066.06.822.731.23.28469.9%4.364.480.5
    2026OOPSYPROJ25000114.26.723.301.31.28869.0%4.754.790.0
    2026HOUAA2551202424119.07.872.571.13.33164.9%49.6%14.7%5.144.584.63
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2022SCNCAA015.14220007.0321044011007
    2023SCNCAA813.4825600267.127559292691451056
    2023HOUCPX001.5932000005.2245510200106
    2024HOUA100.50420010018.07091117001025
    2024HOUA+323.63950000039.217045231659010038
    2024HOUAA225.211250000248.1219612928713050052
    2024HOUMiLB643.82251200102106.0459115534513290610115
    2025HOUAA155.5911100000046.2206573329714032046
    2025HOUST105.4020000005.0204331201002
    2026SteamerPROJ004.8400000001.0411100001
    2026ZiPSPROJ344.3615100066.0287673532920042050
    2026OOPSYPROJ004.75110004.21842212003
    2026HOUAA5125.14242400000119.0505130736815340520104
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2022SCNCAA015.14220007.0321044011007
    2023SCNCAA813.4825600267.127559292691451056
    2023HOUCPX001.5932000005.2245510200106
    2024HOUA100.50420010018.07091117001025
    2024HOUA+323.63950000039.217045231659010038
    2024HOUAA225.211250000248.1219612928713050052
    2024HOUMiLB643.82251200102106.0459115534513290610115
    2025HOUAA155.5911100000046.2206573329714032046
    2025HOUST105.4020000005.0204331201002
    2026SteamerPROJ004.8400000001.0411100001
    2026ZiPSPROJ344.3615100066.0287673532920042050
    2026OOPSYPROJ004.75110004.21842212003
    2026HOUAA5125.14242400000119.0505130736815340520104
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2022SCNCAA9.001.297.000.0021.9%3.1%18.8%.3331.57.43566.7%112512.36
    2023SCNCAA7.491.874.001.2020.4%5.1%15.3%.2301.08.26274.9%68904.57
    2023HOUCPX9.533.183.000.0025.0%8.3%16.7%.2271.24.31328.6%30542.89
    2024HOUA12.503.503.570.5035.7%10.0%25.7%.1430.89.216100.0%13702.69
    2024HOUA+8.622.044.221.1322.4%5.3%17.1%.2811.36.34266.7%79914.04
    2024HOUAA9.682.424.001.3023.7%5.9%17.8%.3031.53.38072.3%1301044.26
    2024HOUMiLB9.762.463.971.1025.1%6.3%18.7%.2711.36.34573.6%91933.91
    2025HOUAA8.872.703.291.3522.3%6.8%15.5%.3021.52.36863.9%1371084.52
    2025HOUST3.603.601.001.8010.0%10.0%0.0%.2351.20.21471.4%1141527.33
    2026SteamerPROJ6.442.972.171.3816.4%7.6%8.8%.2721.42.29969.8%4.83
    2026ZiPSPROJ6.822.732.501.2317.4%7.0%10.5%.2551.32.28469.9%4.48
    2026OOPSYPROJ6.723.302.031.3116.9%8.3%8.6%.2601.41.28869.0%4.79
    2026HOUAA7.872.573.061.1320.6%6.7%13.9%.2791.38.33164.9%105914.58
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2022SCNCAA9.001.297.000.0021.9%3.1%18.8%.3331.57.43566.7%112512.36
    2023SCNCAA7.491.874.001.2020.4%5.1%15.3%.2301.08.26274.9%68904.57
    2023HOUCPX9.533.183.000.0025.0%8.3%16.7%.2271.24.31328.6%30542.89
    2024HOUA12.503.503.570.5035.7%10.0%25.7%.1430.89.216100.0%13702.69
    2024HOUA+8.622.044.221.1322.4%5.3%17.1%.2811.36.34266.7%79914.04
    2024HOUAA9.682.424.001.3023.7%5.9%17.8%.3031.53.38072.3%1301044.26
    2024HOUMiLB9.762.463.971.1025.1%6.3%18.7%.2711.36.34573.6%91933.91
    2025HOUAA8.872.703.291.3522.3%6.8%15.5%.3021.52.36863.9%1371084.52
    2025HOUST3.603.601.001.8010.0%10.0%0.0%.2351.20.21471.4%1141527.33
    2026SteamerPROJ6.442.972.171.3816.4%7.6%8.8%.2721.42.29969.8%4.83
    2026ZiPSPROJ6.822.732.501.2317.4%7.0%10.5%.2551.32.28469.9%4.48
    2026OOPSYPROJ6.723.302.031.3116.9%8.3%8.6%.2601.41.28869.0%4.79
    2026HOUAA7.872.573.061.1320.6%6.7%13.9%.2791.38.33164.9%105914.58
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgedividerWLGGSIPdividerHRERHRBBSOdividerK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERAFIPWAR
    2026ZiPSPROJ2534151066.0673532920506.822.732.501.23.2551.32.28469.9%4.364.480.5
    2027ZiPSPROJ2645181281.38141381023626.862.552.701.11.2521.28.28470.0%4.214.240.9
    2028ZiPSPROJ2754191387.08542391024666.832.482.751.03.2491.25.28370.5%4.034.111.1
    SeasonTeamLevelAgedividerWLGGSIPdividerHRERHRBBSOdividerK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERAFIPWAR
    2026ZiPSPROJ2534151066.0673532920506.822.732.501.23.2551.32.28469.9%4.364.480.5
    2027ZiPSPROJ2645181281.38141381023626.862.552.701.11.2521.28.28470.0%4.214.240.9
    2028ZiPSPROJ2754191387.08542391024666.832.482.751.03.2491.25.28370.5%4.034.111.1
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2023HOUCPX6.0012.5%75.0%12.5%0.0%0.0%43.8%18.8%37.5%643.25
    2024HOUA2.4416.2%59.5%24.3%22.2%11.1%32.4%29.7%37.8%632.42
    2024HOUA+1.2222.9%42.4%34.7%9.8%12.2%38.5%22.1%39.3%913.71
    2024HOUAA1.1323.6%40.5%35.8%11.3%13.2%40.3%23.5%36.2%923.78
    2024HOUMiLB1.2822.4%43.6%34.0%11.7%12.6%38.6%23.7%37.7%873.52
    2025HOUAA1.6923.9%47.8%28.3%23.1%17.9%42.0%24.5%33.6%863.63
    2025HOUST1.5033.3%40.0%26.7%25.0%25.0%68.8%18.8%12.5%1266.15
    2026SteamerPROJ20.7%44.5%34.8%4.57
    2026HOUAA1.7221.5%49.6%28.9%14.7%14.7%47.9%24.0%28.1%924.63
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2023HOUCPX6.0012.5%75.0%12.5%0.0%0.0%43.8%18.8%37.5%643.25
    2024HOUA2.4416.2%59.5%24.3%22.2%11.1%32.4%29.7%37.8%632.42
    2024HOUA+1.2222.9%42.4%34.7%9.8%12.2%38.5%22.1%39.3%913.71
    2024HOUAA1.1323.6%40.5%35.8%11.3%13.2%40.3%23.5%36.2%923.78
    2024HOUMiLB1.2822.4%43.6%34.0%11.7%12.6%38.6%23.7%37.7%873.52
    2025HOUAA1.6923.9%47.8%28.3%23.1%17.9%42.0%24.5%33.6%863.63
    2025HOUST1.5033.3%40.0%26.7%25.0%25.0%68.8%18.8%12.5%1266.15
    2026SteamerPROJ20.7%44.5%34.8%4.57
    2026HOUAA1.7221.5%49.6%28.9%14.7%14.7%47.9%24.0%28.1%924.63
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2023HOUCPX12220103444
    2024HOUA2296287181268
    2024HOUA+5041274202422624
    2024HOUAA6053356263543806
    2024HOUMiLB132103681255211461698
    2025HOUAA6639339277521798
    2025HOUST645113314489.411.00
    2026SteamerPROJ111
    2026HOUAA175102761567212591931
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2023HOUCPX12220103444
    2024HOUA2296287181268
    2024HOUA+5041274202422624
    2024HOUAA6053356263543806
    2024HOUMiLB132103681255211461698
    2025HOUAA6639339277521798
    2025HOUST645113314489.411.00
    2026SteamerPROJ111
    2026HOUAA175102761567212591931
    MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
    All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2023HOUCPX70.5%51.6%20.8%34.1%6.8%40.9%
    2024HOUA50.0%67.2%55.7%16.4%16.8%33.2%
    2024HOUA+51.3%77.5%51.2%11.5%16.0%27.6%
    2024HOUAA50.9%79.0%58.4%10.7%16.1%26.8%
    2024HOUMiLB50.9%76.6%55.3%11.9%16.2%28.1%
    2025HOUAA49.6%80.1%53.9%9.9%15.2%25.1%
    2025HOUST33.3%61.5%59.1%100.0%75.0%80.8%52.0%15.0%11.4%11.4%22.7%16.7
    2026HOUAA48.6%79.5%54.5%9.9%16.1%26.0%
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2023HOUCPX70.5%51.6%20.8%34.1%6.8%40.9%
    2024HOUA50.0%67.2%55.7%16.4%16.8%33.2%
    2024HOUA+51.3%77.5%51.2%11.5%16.0%27.6%
    2024HOUAA50.9%79.0%58.4%10.7%16.1%26.8%
    2024HOUMiLB50.9%76.6%55.3%11.9%16.2%28.1%
    2025HOUAA49.6%80.1%53.9%9.9%15.2%25.1%
    2025HOUST33.3%61.5%59.1%100.0%75.0%80.8%52.0%15.0%11.4%11.4%22.7%16.7
    2026HOUAA48.6%79.5%54.5%9.9%16.1%26.0%
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2023HOUCPXP325.20110
    2024HOUAP4218.02400
    2024HOUA+P9539.23100
    2024HOUAAP12548.11400
    2025HOUAAP111046.20701
    2026HOUAAP2424119.051610
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2023HOUCPXP325.20110
    2024HOUAP4218.02400
    2024HOUA+P9539.23100
    2024HOUAAP12548.11400
    2025HOUAAP111046.20701
    2026HOUAAP2424119.051610