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Aaron Hicks
2008 GRAD
 |  OF/RHP
 |  Long Beach, CA
MLB DRAFT
ROUND 1 - 2008
MLB DEBUTED
Apr 01, 2013
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
10
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING CA STATE RANKING
6 NA
NA NA
OVERALL OF OVERALL OF
2-way prospect, mid 90s in Cincy and plus run, has the tools, body and projection, showed tools at Aflac, great in Jupiter, still at the top!
Wilson
HIGH SCHOOL
6-1
  160

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
S/R
BATS/THROWS
34 and 1 mos
AGE
18 and 8 mos
Age at 2008 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
95 mph
FB VELO 6/15/2007
6.45 sec
60 YARD DASH 6/15/2007
97 mph
OF VELO 6/15/2007
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2007 National Showcase  
Aaron Hicks is a 2008 OF/P with a 6'1'', 160 lb. frame from Long Beach, CA who attends Wilson HS. He has a greyhound body with lean, long features and tons of projection. Quite simply, Hicks has all the tools. He's a 6.45 runner who has both a long, easy stride in the outfield and a quick first step stealing bases. Hicks' arm strength is almost silly; we don't believe he was completely healthy at the showcase with stiffness behind his shoulder but he still threw 97 mph from the outfield (!!) and 95 from the mound with an 83 mph curveball. Hicks is a switch-hitter who looks to be pretty balanced as far as bat speed and approach is concerned from both sides of the plate. He's an aggressive hitter who takes a full cut at the ball and shows plus bat speed. If anything, Hicks might have to cut down his length/aggressiveness in his swing. There is no "hit the ball on the ground and run" to Hicks' approach, he's trying to crush the ball and has the tools to do it. It's a testament to Hicks' tools and ceiling as an outfielder that his 95/83 mph pitching ability is an afterthought. He's a first round type talent on both sides of the ball and that doesn't happen too often. A true 5-tool player. Selected to 2007 Aflac All-American team.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+3 MPH
FB Velo since 01/20/2007
-0.44 SEC
60 Time since 01/20/2007
+4 MPH
OF Velo since 01/20/2007
Best PG Grade: 10
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2008 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 95 mph 81 mph
99.79%
60 6.45 sec 7.44 sec
99.66%
OF 97 mph 81 mph
99.66%