Brandon Hicks

Brandon Hicks
New York Mets
Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (1985-09-14) September 14, 1985 Houston, Texas
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 2010 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics (through 2012 season)
Batting average	.133
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	8
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2010–2011) Oakland Athletics (2012)

Hick playing for the Atlanta Braves in 2010.

Brandon Ryan Hicks (born September 14, 1985) is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

Amateur career

Hicks attended Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas. He attended San Jacinto College before transferring to Texas A&M University, where he played shortstop for the Big 12 Championship team.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Hicks was drafted by the Braves in the third round (108th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time in May 2010.

For the following season, Hicks made the 2011 Opening Day roster of the Atlanta Braves after performing well in that season's Spring Training camp. On May 1, just five days short of a year after his Major League debut, Hicks collected his first Major League hit, an RBI single to left-center against Jaime Garcia of the Cardinals.

Oakland Athletics

He was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on March 13, 2012. Hicks hit his first career home run which was a walk off on July 18, 2012 against the Texas Rangers. Though the rest of the 2012 season he batted .172/.243/.391 in 64 at bats hitting 3 home runs and driving in 8 runs.

New York Mets

He was traded to the Mets on November 26, 2012 for cash considerations.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)