San Francisco Giants
Jordan Hicks has thrown 4,931 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (97mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Splitter (86mph) and Fourseam Fastball (98mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' splitters and is slightly firmer than usual. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is blazing fast, has some natural sinking action and has slight armside run.