CF Ron Hicks #16
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/27/2026
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CF RON HICKS #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 275 79 9 3 10 54 32 47 .287 .362 .451 17 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 35 40 40
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 45 60 60
Power 55 45 55 55
Eye 60 50 65 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 35 70
Arm: 20 55 70
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/20/2026 DET Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/19/2026 MIN Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/18/2026 MIN Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/17/2026 MIN Win, 8-5 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
07/12/2026 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/2026 @ CIN Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/2026 @ CIN Win, 10-2 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
07/09/2026 @ BAL Loss, 7-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/08/2026 @ BAL Win, 6-4 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 0
07/07/2026 @ BAL Loss, 7-8 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
Birthday:11/12/1997
Born in:Ashtabula, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,250,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 23rd Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 275 79 9 3 10 54 47 32 47 .287 .362 .451 .813 .356 .164 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 318 4 0 0 3 0 7 124 22 17 1 94.4 50.9 6.64 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   94 25 5 1 3 19 14 7 20 3 0 2 .266 .321 .436 .757
Versus Right   200 59 5 2 8 37 34 25 29 4 0 2 .295 .372 .460 .832
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
March   16 6 1 1 1 8 2 5 3 0 0 0 .375 .524 .750 1.274
April   59 11 1 0 0 4 6 3 15 2 0 1 .186 .231 .203 .434
May   55 16 4 0 2 11 8 3 8 2 0 0 .291 .317 .473 .789
June   90 26 3 1 3 13 19 17 12 1 0 1 .289 .404 .444 .848
July   55 20 0 1 4 18 12 4 9 2 0 2 .364 .413 .618 1.031
Spring Training   24 9 1 1 0 7 2 2 4 0 0 1 .375 .444 .500 .944
Last Year   556 151 31 3 11 56 105 70 112 7 1 9 .272 .358 .397 .756
2 Years Ago   493 121 15 6 15 68 62 70 102 2 0 14 .245 .354 .391 .746
Career   2148 532 90 18 54 266 309 274 439 20 1 40 .248 .341 .382 .723
Home   136 42 3 2 8 38 27 20 24 5 0 2 .309 .393 .537 .929
Road   139 37 6 1 2 16 20 12 23 2 0 2 .266 .329 .367 .696
Grass   264 76 9 3 10 54 45 30 45 7 0 3 .288 .359 .458 .817
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 .273 .429 .273 .701
Day   115 31 3 2 6 27 15 11 27 5 0 2 .270 .331 .487 .818
Night   160 48 6 1 4 27 32 21 20 2 0 2 .300 .384 .425 .809
As Starter   272 78 8 3 10 54 46 32 47 7 0 4 .287 .362 .449 .810
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   47 12 0 0 0 5 8 8 12 0 0 0 .255 .364 .255 .619
Inning 1-3   113 31 3 2 4 18 17 13 15 2 0 3 .274 .359 .442 .801
Inning 4-6   105 33 7 1 6 31 20 8 14 5 0 1 .314 .353 .571 .924
Inning 7-9   71 19 0 0 1 7 11 11 20 0 0 0 .268 .366 .310 .676
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   95 28 4 0 2 8 25 10 13 2 0 2 .295 .367 .400 .767
1 Outs   93 27 6 0 4 27 12 11 18 5 0 1 .290 .355 .484 .838
2 Outs   106 29 0 3 5 21 11 11 18 0 0 1 .274 .347 .472 .819
Scoring Position   93 27 3 2 5 46 10 7 16 7 0 2 .290 .330 .527 .857
Bases Empty   150 39 5 1 3 3 26 19 23 0 0 1 .260 .347 .367 .714
Runner on 1st   51 18 2 0 3 7 12 6 10 0 0 1 .353 .431 .569 1.000
Runner on 2nd   35 8 1 0 2 7 2 3 8 0 0 0 .229 .289 .429 .718
Runner on 3rd   13 3 0 0 1 10 2 2 0 3 0 0 .231 .278 .462 .739
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .200 .294 .200 .494
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 7 1 2 1 12 2 1 3 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.071 1.571
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 0 0 1 9 3 0 1 2 0 0 .400 .333 .700 1.033
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 1 0 1 .333 .375 .500 .875
Two Strikes   151 36 5 1 6 21 22 22 49 3 0 0 .238 .330 .404 .734
First Pitch   29 9 0 1 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 2 .310 .355 .586 .941
Count 0-1   31 9 2 0 1 8 6 0 0 2 0 2 .290 .314 .452 .766
Count 0-2   24 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 7 1 0 0 .208 .200 .333 .533
Count 1-0   25 8 2 1 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 .320 .308 .480 .788
Count 1-1   30 11 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .400 .767
Count 1-2   43 12 3 0 1 5 6 0 14 2 0 0 .279 .267 .419 .685
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 2-2   42 9 0 0 2 5 3 0 15 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 7 0 0 1 6 6 9 0 1 0 0 .467 .640 .667 1.307
Full Count   42 10 2 1 2 9 10 22 13 0 0 0 .238 .500 .476 .976
Behind in Count   98 26 5 0 3 15 15 0 21 5 0 2 .265 .267 .408 .675
Ahead in Count   53 19 2 1 2 16 11 10 0 2 0 0 .358 .446 .547 .993
Batting Leadoff   99 27 5 1 1 14 11 5 16 1 0 2 .273 .318 .374 .691
Batting 2nd   15 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .188 .400 .588
Batting 3rd   11 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .455 .955
Batting 4th   126 37 3 2 8 30 29 19 19 3 0 1 .294 .383 .540 .922
Batting 5th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 6th   41 11 1 0 1 8 5 7 11 2 0 1 .268 .373 .366 .738
Low Leverage   105 22 0 1 1 7 8 12 22 1 0 0 .210 .288 .257 .545
Medium Leverage   138 44 10 1 5 25 29 15 15 3 0 2 .319 .386 .514 .901
High Leverage   49 17 0 1 5 24 11 4 12 3 0 2 .347 .397 .694 1.090
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
2022 Chicago - MLB 24 75 258 52 11 3 3 29 21 38 4 0 65 11 2 .202 .313 .302 .616 72 74 -0.3
2023 Chicago - MLB 25 150 566 129 24 3 15 59 74 64 9 4 113 11 5 .228 .314 .360 .675 92 91 1.8
2024 Chicago - MLB 26 144 493 121 15 6 15 68 62 70 14 2 102 29 4 .245 .354 .391 .746 112 112 2.3
2025 Chicago - MLB 27 152 556 151 31 3 11 56 105 70 9 7 112 40 4 .272 .358 .397 .756 108 107 1.9
2026 Chicago - MLB 28 76 275 79 9 3 10 54 47 32 4 7 47 17 1 .287 .362 .451 .813 128 129 2.8
Total MLB 597 2148 532 90 18 54 266 309 274 40 20 439 108 16 .248 .341 .382 .723 103 103 8.5
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
2019 Total - 21 47 196 55 10 8 10 45 43 34 5 3 21 37 1 .281 .395 .566 .961 100 100 2.4
2019 Eugene - S A 21 29 95 30 1 4 2 19 19 23 2 2 21 17 4 .316 .451 .474 .925 155 162 1.4
2019 South Bend - A 21 6 5 3 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.800 2.467 587 573 0.4
2020 South Bend - A 22 25 84 26 5 0 2 12 20 22 4 0 21 15 2 .310 .473 .440 .913 156 167 1.5
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 8 31 9 2 1 1 7 5 3 0 1 9 0 0 .290 .343 .516 .859 144 126 0.1
2020 Total - A+ 22 33 115 35 7 1 3 19 25 25 4 1 30 15 2 .304 .441 .461 .902 153 157 1.6
2020 Tennessee - AA 22 69 252 56 11 5 10 30 42 36 9 1 78 21 3 .222 .339 .425 .764 119 124 2.2
2020 Iowa - AAA 22 24 80 17 2 0 4 9 11 10 4 0 21 3 0 .212 .330 .388 .717 91 94 0.2
2021 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 66 206 59 13 6 11 41 47 53 5 3 53 24 7 .286 .438 .568 1.006 195 182 4.0
2021 Iowa - AAA 23 45 167 58 13 4 10 34 45 31 5 5 43 34 3 .347 .452 .653 1.105 170 166 3.0
2022 Iowa - AAA 24 65 241 56 8 3 10 29 44 52 6 1 57 29 1 .232 .380 .415 .795 120 122 2.7
Total PCL 134 488 131 23 7 24 72 100 93 15 6 121 66 4 .268 .397 .492 .889 133 132
Total SL 69 252 56 11 5 10 30 42 36 9 1 78 21 3 .222 .339 .425 .764 119 124
Total CAR 74 237 68 15 7 12 48 52 56 5 4 62 24 7 .287 .427 .561 .988 189 175
Total MID 31 89 29 5 0 4 18 22 23 4 0 21 15 2 .326 .483 .517 1.000 179 188
Total NWL 29 95 30 1 4 2 19 19 23 2 2 21 17 4 .316 .451 .474 .925 155 162
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Chicago - MLB LF 53 52 110 2 0 113 1 .991 439.1 2.29 +2.5 1.042
2022 Chicago - MLB CF 11 10 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 84.2 3.08 -1.9 .916
2022 Chicago - MLB RF 8 7 14 3 1 17 0 1.000 64.0 2.39 -0.8 .988
2023 Chicago - MLB LF 47 32 81 1 0 82 0 1.000 311.2 2.37 +1.2 1.004
2023 Chicago - MLB CF 8 7 28 1 1 29 0 1.000 63.0 4.14 +0.2 .995
2023 Chicago - MLB RF 102 101 236 8 4 248 4 .984 859.1 2.56 -1.5 .997
2024 Chicago - MLB LF 92 92 184 3 1 189 2 .989 787.2 2.14 +0.6 1.020
2024 Chicago - MLB CF 49 49 126 6 1 133 1 .992 428.2 2.77 -7.3 .930
2024 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Chicago - MLB 1B 9 9 73 8 9 81 0 1.000 71.1 10.22 +0.0 1.023
2025 Chicago - MLB LF 82 80 154 6 0 162 2 .988 705.1 2.04 +3.2 1.029
2025 Chicago - MLB CF 49 44 115 6 0 123 2 .984 384.1 2.83 -10.9 .886
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 19 15 33 2 0 35 0 1.000 134.0 2.35 -0.0 1.007
2026 Chicago - MLB LF 12 12 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 90.1 2.29 -0.1 .993
2026 Chicago - MLB CF 5 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 34.0 2.91 -0.5 .982
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 59 58 130 7 0 137 0 1.000 509.0 2.42 +3.6 1.041
TOTAL 1B 9 9 73 8 9 81 0 1.000 71.1 10.22 +0.0 1.023
TOTAL LF 286 268 552 12 1 569 5 .991 2334.1 2.17 +7.3 1.023
TOTAL CF 122 114 309 13 2 325 3 .991 994.2 2.91 -20.3 .919
TOTAL RF 189 181 413 20 5 437 4 .991 1567.1 2.49 +1.3 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 23, 117th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college (Texas A&M).
07/04/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $1,750,000.
08/04/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (65).
03/26/2020 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
10/29/2020 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
03/25/2021 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2021 Wins the CAR CAR Batter of the Month Award.
06/25/2021 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
07/05/2021 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/01/2021 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
08/15/2021 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/26/2021 Wins the 2021 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
10/31/2021 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
03/31/2022 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
06/26/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/01/2022 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
08/26/2022 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/29/2022 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
05/17/2023 Goes 5-5 against the New York Mets, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
07/04/2023 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/13/2023 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/27/2023 Injured on 09/25/2023, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 5 weeks.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
07/02/2024 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/20/2024 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/2024 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/06/2024 Injured on 10/03/2024, diagnosed with back tightness, will miss 2 weeks.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
11/06/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,250,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/20/2026 Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks.
05/20/2026 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/23/2026 Injured on 07/20/2026, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2024 29 10
2025 40 5
Year R Rank
2025 105 2
Year BB Rank
2023 64 10
2025 70 7
Year IBB Rank
2023 7 3
2024 6 8
Year HP Rank
2024 14 3
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