CF Ron Hicks #16
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/05/2025
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CF RON HICKS #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 556 151 31 3 11 56 70 112 .272 .358 .397 40 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 60 50 65 65
Power 55 50 60 55
Eye 60 50 65 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 35 75
Arm: 20 50 75
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 70
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2025 STL Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/2025 STL Win, 7-4 4 2 4 1 0 1 0 0
09/25/2025 NYM Loss, 4-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2025 NYM Win, 7-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/23/2025 NYM Win, 4-3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/21/2025 @ CIN Win, 11-3 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/20/2025 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2025 @ CIN Win, 8-3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2
09/17/2025 @ PIT Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2025 @ PIT Win, 5-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Just an average Joe.
Birthday:11/12/1997
Born in:Ashtabula, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:6 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 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 556 151 31 3 11 56 105 70 112 .272 .358 .397 .756 .328 .126 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 643 9 9 0 11 1 7 221 45 40 4 90.9 88.3 5.57 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   155 40 7 2 2 7 25 14 34 1 0 4 .258 .333 .368 .701
Versus Right   401 111 24 1 9 49 79 56 78 6 1 5 .277 .368 .409 .776
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 7 2 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 .438 .550 .562 1.113
March   30 12 4 0 0 3 5 2 5 0 0 1 .400 .455 .533 .988
April   90 19 3 1 0 6 11 8 23 0 0 1 .211 .283 .267 .549
May   95 21 3 0 5 12 16 9 23 2 0 1 .221 .290 .411 .700
June   88 26 8 1 1 7 19 8 15 2 0 2 .295 .360 .443 .803
July   90 22 5 0 2 8 19 9 16 1 1 0 .244 .310 .367 .677
August   88 27 4 0 2 10 23 14 17 1 0 2 .307 .410 .420 .830
September   75 24 4 1 1 10 12 20 13 1 0 2 .320 .469 .440 .909
Spring Training   14 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 .071 .188 .143 .330
Last Year   493 121 15 6 15 68 62 70 102 2 0 14 .245 .354 .391 .746
2 Years Ago   566 129 24 3 15 59 74 64 113 4 0 9 .228 .314 .360 .675
Career   1873 453 81 15 44 212 262 242 392 13 1 36 .242 .338 .372 .709
Home   267 77 17 3 4 29 46 36 55 4 1 2 .288 .372 .419 .792
Road   289 74 14 0 7 27 59 34 57 3 0 7 .256 .345 .377 .723
Grass   547 149 31 3 11 56 102 68 109 7 1 9 .272 .358 .400 .759
Turf   9 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Day   263 67 10 3 6 25 48 31 59 4 1 5 .255 .340 .384 .724
Night   293 84 21 0 5 31 57 39 53 3 0 4 .287 .375 .410 .784
As Starter   553 149 30 3 11 56 105 70 111 7 1 9 .269 .357 .394 .751
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   108 31 8 0 1 12 16 21 25 1 1 0 .287 .400 .389 .789
Inning 1-3   210 57 8 1 6 23 42 19 43 3 0 5 .271 .342 .405 .747
Inning 4-6   187 49 13 1 4 18 40 25 35 2 0 4 .262 .358 .406 .764
Inning 7-9   157 44 10 1 1 13 22 25 34 2 1 0 .280 .375 .376 .751
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
0 Outs   224 55 13 2 2 15 52 22 48 3 1 5 .246 .323 .348 .671
1 Outs   170 53 12 0 6 19 37 20 35 4 0 2 .312 .383 .488 .871
2 Outs   162 43 6 1 3 22 15 28 29 0 0 2 .265 .380 .370 .751
Scoring Position   120 34 3 0 2 42 24 25 22 7 1 2 .283 .396 .358 .754
Bases Empty   324 90 22 2 6 6 59 33 72 0 0 5 .278 .354 .414 .767
Runner on 1st   112 27 6 1 3 8 21 12 18 0 0 2 .241 .325 .393 .718
Runner on 2nd   48 14 1 0 1 7 9 14 9 0 1 0 .292 .452 .375 .827
Runner on 3rd   11 5 1 0 0 7 1 1 2 1 0 0 .455 .462 .545 1.007
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 7 0 0 1 5 10 6 3 0 0 1 .200 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 2 0 0 .500 .444 .500 .944
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 4 2 0 0 .125 .182 .125 .307
Bases Loaded   12 4 1 0 0 13 3 2 2 2 0 1 .333 .412 .417 .828
Two Strikes   303 61 17 1 3 20 42 26 112 4 0 4 .201 .270 .294 .564
First Pitch   69 24 6 0 1 8 14 8 0 1 1 2 .348 .425 .478 .903
Count 0-1   38 13 4 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 0 2 .342 .375 .447 .822
Count 0-2   44 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 0 0 1 .091 .111 .114 .225
Count 1-0   39 17 1 0 1 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 .436 .450 .538 .988
Count 1-1   46 16 1 1 3 9 8 0 0 1 0 1 .348 .354 .609 .963
Count 1-2   95 22 8 0 1 9 15 0 40 1 0 0 .232 .229 .347 .577
Count 2-0   18 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .444 .833
Count 2-1   31 11 1 1 3 8 7 0 0 1 0 0 .355 .344 .742 1.086
Count 2-2   75 21 6 0 1 6 8 0 24 1 0 3 .280 .304 .400 .704
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 9 20 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 2 0 0 0 1 6 15 0 0 0 0 .167 .630 .167 .796
Full Count   89 14 2 1 1 4 17 26 20 2 0 0 .157 .342 .236 .578
Behind in Count   177 39 13 0 1 15 24 0 68 1 0 3 .220 .232 .311 .543
Ahead in Count   100 37 3 1 4 14 33 36 0 1 0 0 .370 .533 .540 1.073
Batting Leadoff   145 40 9 2 3 12 26 15 30 2 0 4 .276 .355 .428 .783
Batting 2nd   84 17 0 0 1 8 13 6 15 1 1 0 .202 .253 .238 .491
Batting 3rd   21 7 2 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 1 .333 .364 .429 .792
Batting 4th   72 16 3 0 2 14 15 18 19 2 0 3 .222 .389 .347 .737
Batting 5th   59 28 7 0 1 5 13 7 7 0 0 0 .475 .530 .644 1.174
Batting 6th   173 41 9 1 4 17 32 24 37 2 0 1 .237 .330 .370 .700
Batting 8th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   226 73 13 1 3 12 39 26 41 2 1 1 .323 .392 .429 .821
Medium Leverage   249 58 14 2 7 18 47 29 51 2 0 5 .233 .323 .390 .712
High Leverage   80 20 4 0 1 26 18 13 19 3 0 3 .250 .364 .338 .701
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 .756 108 108 1.9
Total MLB 521 1873 453 81 15 44 212 262 242 36 13 392 91 15 .242 .338 .372 .709 100 99 5.7
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
TOTAL 1B 9 9 73 8 9 81 0 1.000 71.1 10.22 +0.0 1.023
TOTAL LF 274 256 529 12 1 546 5 .991 2244.0 2.17 +7.4 1.025
TOTAL CF 117 110 298 13 2 314 3 .990 960.2 2.91 -19.8 .917
TOTAL RF 130 123 283 13 5 300 4 .987 1058.1 2.52 -2.3 .998
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).
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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