Jordan Hicks Stellar Again Wednesday
3 weeks agoSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks turned in another successful showing in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals, allowing just one run on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts over six innings. Nationals first baseman Joey Gallo homered during the second inning, but Hicks got plenty of run support and gained his second win of the season. The hard-throwing 27-year-old right-hander's first stint as a starter with the St. Louis Cardinals back in 2022 was a totally failed endeavor, but he's transitioning to the role very smoothly to begin 2024. Hicks now owns a shiny 1.00 ERA and 0.83 WHIP with 13 punchouts across 18 innings thus far, and he boasts more strikeout upside than he's shown to this point. It remains to be seen how his arm handles the workload over the course of a full season, but he's a must-roster fantasy player ahead of next Tuesday's start against the 1-11 Miami Marlins.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Source: Yahoo Sports