The Book on Aaron Hicks
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
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
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 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 | |
No notes or updates today.