Jordan Hicks Picks Up Loss Wednesday
5 months agoSan Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jordan Hicks (4-5) picked up the loss Wednesday night, going five innings with three earned runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts in a 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Hicks pitched decently overall, but he was no match for his counterpart on the rubber, who dominated his way through the Giants lineup. It was inevitable Hicks was going to come back to Earth after the incredible month of April he had, but in his first career season as a starting pitcher, he's shown enough poise and talent to stay in the rotation now and for the foreseeable future. One thing fantasy managers must keep tabs on is that he's already at a career-high 90 innings pitched on the season, which means his second-half value could plummet, depending on how the Giants decide to deploy him this summer. He could lose value in quality-starts leagues moving forward and could potentially be moved to the bullpen at some point to preserve his arm to run it back as a starting pitcher again in 2025.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com