He’s Jordan Hicks, a guy who probably made you swear at your TV upon seeing how hard he throws least once in the last several years. The 27-year-old righty was most recently was with a division rival in the Toronto Blue Jays, despite starting 2023 with the St. Louis Cardinals, the organization he had been with since being drafted in 2015.
Is he any good?
He definitely can be, but as with most pitchers still awaiting deals in January, there is a catch. Let’s start with the positives: as I said before, man, can he throw some heat!