The Book on Aaron HicksMIN



Prospect Info and Scouting Report

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Aaron Hicks / OF, MIN
Born 10/2/1989
Long Beach, CA, USA
School: Woodrow Wilson HS (CA)
Height 6-2
Weight 170
Bats/Throws B/R


ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/4/2012): #84 none
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #72
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #27
ESPN: Unranked or n/a
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: Unranked or n/a
Baseball Prospectus: Unranked or n/a



A legitimate 5-tool prospect who the Twins should have the patience to develop, this is an Adam Jones / Carlos Gomez type prospect who's just a year or two behind that curve. Still very young, his skills haven't yet caught up to his raw ability: it's clear he has the plus plus speed, for example, and he's been leveraging it for extra base hits more and more often, but he hasn't yet shown the savvy to steal bases efficiently. If he can work on that, while also maintaining the great patience and batting eye he's been showing in the minors, he'll be all set for a major league leadoff role.

Of course, the great Twins development machinery will polish up his shortcomings, and we know they're not afraid to play the youngsters. While he's not a household name just yet, every tool other than power is already on display, and with a good season in AA, he could very well be making headlines as the new hot thing in Minnesota come September 2012. He might even be the best player on the Twins roster (yes, we mean that) by the end of 2013.

[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]




Batting History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB K BA OBP SLG OPS
2008 18 Rk Gulf Twins MIN 45 173 32 55 10 4 4 27 12 2 28 32 .318 .409 .491 .900
2009 19 A Midwest Beloit MIN 67 251 43 63 15 3 4 29 10 8 40 55 .251 .353 .382 .735
2010 20 A Midwest Beloit MIN 115 423 86 118 27 6 8 49 21 11 88 112 .279 .401 .428 .829
2011 21 A+ Florida Fort Myers MIN 122 443 79 107 31 5 5 38 17 9 78 110 .242 .354 .368 .722


Fielding History
Yr Age Lv Lg Tm   Posn GP Ch PO A E Fld
2008 18 Rk Gulf Twins MIN   RF 2 1 1 0 0 1.000
2008 18 Rk Gulf Twins MIN   CF 40 80 75 3 2 .975
2008 18 Rk Gulf Twins MIN   LF 2 2 2 0 0 1.000
2009 19 A Midwest Beloit MIN   CF 65 157 144 6 7 .955
2010 20 A Midwest Beloit MIN   RF 12 37 35 2 0 1.000
2010 20 A Midwest Beloit MIN   CF 91 220 211 3 6 .973
2011 21 A+ Florida Fort Myers MIN   CF 121 357 331 18 8 .978

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