CF Ron Hicks #16
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/03/2026
CF RON HICKS #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 329 92 13 3 13 62 38 65 .280 .358 .456 20 3.2
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 55
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: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/2026 MIL Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/01/2026 MIL Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/31/2026 MIL Win, 2-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/2026 CIN Win, 4-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
08/29/2026 CIN Win, 12-10 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/28/2026 CIN Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/2026 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
08/25/2026 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
08/24/2026 @ ARI Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/23/2026 @ SEA Win, 12-9 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 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, 92 Days
Service This Yr:162 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 162 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 91 329 92 13 3 13 62 54 38 65 .280 .358 .456 .814 .357 .176 129
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 380 6 0 0 5 0 7 150 29 20 2 90.9 59.6 6.41 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 28 6 1 3 19 14 10 24 3 0 2 .262 .328 .421 .748
Versus Right   241 69 8 2 11 45 41 28 43 4 0 4 .286 .365 .473 .838
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .200 .273 .400 .673
Last Week   20 3 0 0 2 3 3 4 5 0 0 0 .150 .292 .450 .742
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
August   46 11 2 0 3 7 7 6 16 0 0 2 .239 .352 .478 .830
September   8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
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   2202 545 94 18 57 274 316 280 457 20 1 42 .248 .341 .384 .725
Home   167 49 5 2 10 42 31 24 32 5 0 3 .293 .382 .527 .909
Road   162 43 8 1 3 20 23 14 33 2 0 3 .265 .331 .383 .714
Grass   318 89 13 3 13 62 52 36 63 7 0 5 .280 .355 .462 .817
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 .273 .429 .273 .701
Day   138 37 4 2 8 31 20 14 33 5 0 2 .268 .333 .500 .833
Night   191 55 9 1 5 31 34 24 32 2 0 4 .288 .376 .424 .800
As Starter   326 91 12 3 13 62 53 38 65 7 0 6 .279 .358 .454 .812
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   60 14 1 0 1 8 9 10 20 0 0 1 .233 .352 .300 .652
Inning 1-3   132 35 4 2 5 21 20 15 21 2 0 3 .265 .349 .439 .788
Inning 4-6   124 38 9 1 6 32 22 9 18 5 0 2 .306 .350 .540 .890
Inning 7-9   87 23 1 0 3 11 13 14 28 0 0 1 .264 .373 .379 .752
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   119 33 6 0 3 12 30 13 21 2 0 3 .277 .358 .403 .761
1 Outs   105 31 7 0 4 27 12 12 21 5 0 2 .295 .363 .476 .839
2 Outs   124 33 1 3 7 25 13 13 25 0 0 1 .266 .341 .492 .833
Scoring Position   106 31 4 2 6 51 12 10 20 7 0 3 .292 .349 .538 .887
Bases Empty   183 45 6 1 4 4 28 21 34 0 0 2 .246 .330 .355 .685
Runner on 1st   59 21 4 0 4 9 15 7 13 0 0 1 .356 .433 .627 1.060
Runner on 2nd   38 9 1 0 2 7 2 5 10 0 0 0 .237 .326 .421 .747
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 1 10 2 3 1 3 0 0 .214 .300 .429 .729
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222 .300 .278 .578
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 8 1 2 2 15 3 1 4 1 0 0 .444 .450 1.056 1.506
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 0 0 1 9 3 0 1 2 0 1 .364 .357 .636 .994
Bases Loaded   7 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 2 1 0 1 .429 .444 .571 1.016
Two Strikes   182 41 5 1 8 25 25 26 67 3 0 0 .225 .318 .396 .713
First Pitch   37 12 2 1 2 9 7 0 0 0 0 4 .324 .390 .595 .985
Count 0-1   32 9 2 0 1 8 6 0 0 2 0 2 .281 .306 .438 .743
Count 0-2   33 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 12 1 0 0 .152 .147 .242 .389
Count 1-0   30 11 4 1 0 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 .367 .355 .567 .922
Count 1-1   33 11 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .364 .697
Count 1-2   50 13 3 0 1 5 6 0 18 2 0 0 .260 .250 .380 .630
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   14 5 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .786 1.143
Count 2-2   52 12 0 0 3 8 4 0 20 0 0 0 .231 .231 .404 .635
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   15 7 0 0 1 6 6 10 0 1 0 0 .467 .654 .667 1.321
Full Count   47 11 2 1 3 10 12 26 17 0 0 0 .234 .507 .511 1.017
Behind in Count   115 27 5 0 3 15 15 0 30 5 0 2 .235 .238 .357 .594
Ahead in Count   64 24 4 1 3 19 14 12 0 2 0 0 .375 .462 .609 1.071
Batting Leadoff   108 29 5 1 1 14 11 7 18 1 0 2 .269 .322 .361 .683
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   129 37 3 2 8 30 29 20 20 3 0 1 .287 .379 .527 .906
Batting 5th   44 12 5 0 3 8 8 3 15 0 0 2 .273 .347 .591 .938
Batting 6th   41 11 1 0 1 8 5 7 11 2 0 1 .268 .373 .366 .738
Low Leverage   131 28 1 1 2 8 9 13 35 1 0 1 .214 .288 .282 .570
Medium Leverage   157 49 12 1 7 30 33 17 19 3 0 3 .312 .383 .535 .918
High Leverage   58 19 1 1 5 26 13 7 13 3 0 2 .328 .400 .638 1.038
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 91 329 92 13 3 13 62 54 38 6 7 65 20 2 .280 .358 .456 .814 129 129 3.2
Total MLB 612 2202 545 94 18 57 274 316 280 42 20 457 111 17 .248 .341 .384 .725 104 104 8.9
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 24 24 50 1 0 53 2 .962 199.1 2.30 -0.2 .993
2026 Chicago - MLB CF 7 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 48.0 2.44 -0.8 .984
2026 Chicago - MLB RF 60 59 133 7 0 140 0 1.000 517.0 2.44 +3.6 1.043
TOTAL 1B 9 9 73 8 9 81 0 1.000 71.1 10.22 +0.0 1.023
TOTAL LF 298 280 579 13 1 599 7 .988 2443.1 2.18 +7.3 1.022
TOTAL CF 124 116 311 13 2 327 3 .991 1008.2 2.89 -20.6 .919
TOTAL RF 190 182 416 20 5 440 4 .991 1575.1 2.49 +1.3 1.012
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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