Aaron Hicks
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Aaron M. Hicks
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.
- High School Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
- Born October 2, 1989 in Long Beach, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder-Pitcher Aaron Hicks was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 2008 amateur draft with the 14th overall selection. He is the son of former minor league outfielder Joe Hicks, who was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Aproduct of Major League Baseball's Urban Youth Academy, Hicks helped Wilson High School to a national title, its first ever, in 2007. He hit .370 as a junior and stole 44 bases in 45 tries. On the mound, he was 3-0 with 3 saves and fanned 27 in 19 innings while hitting 94 mph on the radar gun. In the AFLAC Classic, he only threw strikes on 12 of 32 pitches, fired two wild pitches and had a passed ball by his catcher. He allowed the losing run in the 9th on a Tim Beckham sacrifice fly.
Hicks made his pro debut on June 22 for the GCL Twins against the GCL Red Sox and went 2 for 4 at the plate. He hit .318 in 45 games that first season. In 2009, he hit .251 in 67 games for the Beloit Snappers of the Class A Midwest League. He repeated that level in 2010 and improved to .279 in 115 games. In 2011, he played for the Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League. he hit .242 in 122 games with 31 doubles. Over his first four seasons, he has played mainly centerfield, displaying good on-base skills, with a high of 88 walks in 2010, and has his a good number of doubles, but his personal high is 8 homers. He has stolen a good number of bases, but with a mediocre success rate.
