LIAM HICKS NEWS

Mick Abel gets out of early jam in Phillies' series-opening win vs. Marlins MIAMI - Mick Abel’s fastball to Liam Hicks just clipped the bottom of the strike zone. If the automa...

JUNE 17 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Sitting against lefty Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Hicks will hit the bench for the fourth time in five games, with the Marlins facing three left-handed starting pitchers during that stretch. The Marlins should continue to make room for Hicks and fellow catcher Agustin Ramirez in the lineup when the team faces right-handed pitching, but Nick Fortes will likely see the bulk of the starts behind the dish versus lefties. Hicks is slashing a magnificent .302/.374/.500 in 107 plate appearances against righties this season.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jesus Sanchez homers as Marlins hold off Nationals 4-3 to clinch series victory

Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3

JUNE 14

Not in Tuesday's lineup Hicks is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Hicks started the previous four games but will head to the bench Tuesday after going 3-for-14 with a double, two RBI and a run during that stretch. Nick Fortes will step in behind the plate while Agustin Ramirez serves as the designated hitter versus Pittsburgh righty Mitch Keller.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Marlins outlast Morel, Rays 11-10

Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel an...

JUNE 8

MLB-worst Rockies beat Marlins 3-2, securing a sweep in 1st series win of the season

Hunter Goodman tripled and doubled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to complete a sweep in their first series win of the season

JUNE 4

Idle against lefty Hicks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Hicks will take a seat with southpaw Kyle Freeland on the bump for Colorado, but the rookie Rule 5 draft pick should have a clearer path to playing time versus righties after the Marlins recently dropped Matt Mervis from the 40-man roster. Hicks -- who started in three of the Marlins' previous four matchups with right-handers -- is slashing .276/.351/.469 with four home runs and 22 RBI across 113 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Getting work at first base Hicks made his season debut at first base Sunday, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough hinted that he's likely to see more action at the position, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com...

Impact Hicks has experience at first base in the minors, playing 61 games at the position last year at Double-A, and with Matt Mervis removed from the 26-man roster, Miami has a lot of available at-bats there. Hicks' bat is what's forcing the team to find ways to get him into the lineup -- including a 2-for-4 performance as the DH on Monday against the Rockies, he's slashing .316/.381/.658 over 42 plate appearances since the beginning of May with six of his 12 hits going for extra bases (two doubles, a triple and three homers). Agustin Ramirez and Nick Fortes may wind up seeing the bulk of the playing time behind the plate, but Hicks should still get plenty of work against right-handed pitching between catcher, first base and designated hitter.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Hicks keeps bat hot while seeing more time at 1B MIAMI -- Marlins rookie Liam Hicks’ legs feel fresher these days. Hicks, who opened the season as the club’s Opening Day backup catcher, deb...

JUNE 3 • MLB.COM

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JUNE 2

Marlins reinstate OL Dane Myers, designate Mervis and Simon for assignment

The Miami Marlins have re-instated outfielder Dane Myers from the 10-day injured list as part of a series of roster moves

MAY 30

Last Night in Baseball: Shohei Ohtani takes the MLB home run lead

Shohei Ohtani hits another leadoff home run, the Padres tie it up then... run it off? Bobby Witt Jr. shows off and more from Monday's MLB ac...

MAY 27

Losing out on playing time Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Hicks is on the bench for the fourth time in five games and appears to be fading into more of a part-time role, despite upholding a stellar 1.117 OPS thus far in May. Though top backstop Agustin Ramirez often makes starts as a designated hitter, Nick Fortes continues to factor into the mix for work at catcher, which has prevented Hicks from taking on a larger share of the playing time behind the plate.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Norby's 3-run homer helps Marlins win 6-2, ending Angels' 8-game win streak

Connor Norby had three hits, including a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat Los Angeles 6-2, snapping the Angels’ eight-game win streak

MAY 25

Ward's 15th homer helps power Angels to 8th straight win, 7-4 over Marlins

Taylor Ward hit his 15th home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Miami Marlins 7-4 for their ighth straight win

MAY 24

Angels host the Marlins to start 3-game series

The Los Angeles Angels open a three-game series at home against the Miami Marlins on Friday

MAY 23

On bench for second straight Hicks is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Over the past month, Hicks has slashed .372/.413/.744 over a stretch of 13 games and has earned a larger role as a result, but he's still not locked into a full-time role while the Marlins have Agustin Ramirez and Nick Fortes on hand at catcher and a number of other options available to handle designated-hitter duties. Hicks will remain on the bench for a second straight game with Ramirez handling catching duties Wednesday and with Matt Mervis getting the nod at DH.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez hits leadoff homer and game-ending triple to lift Marlins over Cubs 8-7

Jesús Sánchez hit a leadoff homer and a game-ending triple, finishing with three hits and four RBIs as the Miami Marlins came back to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7

MAY 20

Marlins host the Cubs to start 3-game series

The Miami Marlins host the Chicago Cubs to begin a three-game series

MAY 19

Goes yard Sunday Hicks went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-1 win versus Tampa Bay.

Impact The Miami backstop stretched the lead to 5-1 with a 370-foot home run off Rays starter Shane Baz in the sixth inning. With this two-hit performance, Hicks is now riding a five-game hit streak over which he's batted .438 (7-for-16). The Marlins have been trying to find ways to work Hicks' bat into the lineup more often, as he's slashing .282/.352/.487 with four homers and 20 RBI through 90 plate appearances.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Lopez and Hicks homer to back a strong start from Quantrill in Marlins' 5-1 win over Rays

Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer in his first game off the injured list and Liam Hicks added a two-run shot to back a strong start by Cal Quantrill, powering the Miami Marlins to a...

MAY 18

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MAY 15 • MLB.COM

Pops third homer Hicks went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's loss to the White Sox.

Impact Getting the start at DH and batting seventh, Hicks took Caleb Freeman deep in the seventh inning, briefly tying the game at 2-2 before Max Meyer faded in the bottom of the frame. Hicks is still seeing semi-regular playing time even with Agustin Ramirez in the majors and Nick Fortes back from the IL, and the Rule 5 pick has gone yard in back-to-back starts while seeing his name on the lineup card in three of the first seven contests in May. On the season, Hicks is slashing .254/.338/.433 with three homers, eight runs and 18 RBI in 79 plate appearances.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn homers as the White Sox beat the Marlins 6-2 to stop a 4-game slide

Andrew Vaughn homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 to stop a four-game slide

MAY 10

Jesús Sánchez's RBI single in 10th inning lifts Marlins to 5-4 win over Dodgers

Jesús Sánchez singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, lifting the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

MAY 7