P Will Hickford #68
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/15/2036
P WILL HICKFORD #68 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 8-7 0 4.60 119.1 120 17 44 95 1.37 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 72 72 72 8
Movement 57 56 58 6
Control 55 54 57 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 76 8
Curveball 61 7
Changeup 90 9
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 21
Defense 81
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 46
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2036 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 5 3 2 2 3 Loss
09/02/2036 @ APP Loss, 2-6 X 6.2 10 6 6 0 1 Loss
08/28/2036 @ MIL Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 Loss
08/22/2036 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 6 1 1 1 6
08/17/2036 @ NO Win, 4-1 X 6.0 6 1 1 1 5 Win
08/11/2036 TOR Loss, 4-11 X 1.2 6 7 5 0 1 Loss
08/06/2036 @ HOU Loss, 8-9 X 5.0 7 5 5 1 4
07/31/2036 @ BRK Win, 5-3 X 6.0 3 2 2 1 8 Win
07/26/2036 APP Win, 9-4 X 5.1 9 4 4 1 2 Win
07/21/2036 @ WIL Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 6 3 3 2 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Hickford is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:06/08/2004
Born in:Boulder City, NEV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,320,000
Signed Through:2038 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 11th Pick in Round 2
SDMB LEAGUE 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 8 7 0 4.60 119.1 120 64 61 17 44 95 0 0.0 0 9 37.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.82 9.05 7.16 3.32 4.73 1.37 116 0.6 .293        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 231 64 16 1 9 32 24 47 0 0 4 .277 .355 .472 .827      
vs. RHB 232 56 13 2 8 32 20 48 1 0 2 .241 .306 .418 .724      
SDMB LEAGUE 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 5 3 2 0 2 3  
April 4 4 0 0 0 5.52 14.2 17 9 9 2 9 14  
May 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 3 0 0 0 0 4  
June 6 6 3 2 0 5.34 28.2 26 17 17 3 15 28  
July 6 6 3 1 0 3.55 33.0 30 13 13 3 14 26  
August 5 5 1 2 0 5.11 24.2 29 16 14 6 4 19  
September 2 2 0 2 0 6.17 11.2 15 9 8 3 2 4  
Spring Training 6 0 0 1 0 2.57 14.0 11 4 4 0 4 18  
Last Year 33 14 6 4 0 4.34 95.1 102 54 46 12 40 85  
2 Years Ago 32 32 7 10 0 3.91 156.1 166 76 68 21 65 142  
Career 307 187 83 58 10 3.95 1224.2 1196 588 538 143 476 1055  
Home 8 8 3 1 0 5.56 34.0 42 23 21 1 18 29  
Road 16 16 5 6 0 4.22 85.1 78 41 40 16 26 66  
Grass 24 24 8 7 0 4.60 119.1 120 64 61 17 44 95  
Day 7 7 3 1 0 4.88 31.1 34 17 17 2 15 22  
Night 17 17 5 6 0 4.50 88.0 86 47 44 15 29 73  
As Starter 24 24 8 7 0 4.60 119.1 120 64 61 17 44 95  
SDMB TRIPLE A 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13 0 0.0 0 2 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 6.46 4.11 7.63 1.76 3.70 0.65 91 0.3 .143        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 3 0 0 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 .130 .231 .261 .492      
vs. RHB 27 4 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 .148 .179 .259 .438      
SDMB TRIPLE A 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13  
Career 98 2 10 9 23 3.55 142.0 122 62 56 6 65 138  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 1 1 8  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 3 2 2 1 2 5  
Grass 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 London - SDMB 21 4 3 1 1 0 8.53 12.2 18 13 12 4 14 10 0 0 2.53 .333 9.62 -0.4 56
2027 London - SDMB 22 23 0 1 0 5 3.18 22.2 21 8 8 2 18 27 0 0 1.72 .339 4.84 0.1 151
2028 London - SDMB 23 9 0 4 0 1 1.98 13.2 15 3 3 0 4 17 0 0 1.39 .395 2.19 0.5 260
2029 Brick - SDMB 24 53 6 11 0 3 3.07 134.2 122 52 46 10 58 136 0 0 1.34 .309 3.94 2.2 158
2030 Brick - SDMB 25 17 17 7 6 0 4.66 96.2 105 58 50 14 40 75 0 0 1.50 .315 5.17 0.8 101
2030 Philadelphia - SDMB 25 15 15 7 4 0 3.28 90.2 72 33 33 8 32 89 1 1 1.15 .270 3.78 2.2 144
2030 Total - SDMB 25 32 32 14 10 0 3.99 187.1 177 91 83 22 72 164 1 1 1.33 .295 4.50 3.0 122
2031 Philadelphia - SDMB 26 31 24 10 9 0 4.59 151.0 143 81 77 19 51 135 1 1 1.28 .292 4.30 2.3 99
2032 Highland - SDMB 27 34 34 11 12 0 3.69 190.0 190 84 78 20 61 143 0 0 1.32 .299 4.00 3.2 116
2033 Chicago - SDMB 28 13 13 8 4 0 3.05 85.2 70 33 29 11 20 57 2 0 1.05 .237 4.35 1.0 137
2033 Brick - SDMB 28 19 5 2 1 1 4.34 56.0 52 29 27 5 29 44 0 0 1.45 .292 4.40 0.3 96
2033 Total - SDMB 28 32 18 10 5 1 3.56 141.2 122 62 56 16 49 101 2 0 1.21 .259 4.37 1.3 121
2034 Chicago - SDMB 29 32 32 7 10 0 3.91 156.1 166 76 68 21 65 142 0 0 1.48 .327 4.42 1.6 107
2035 Chicago - SDMB 30 33 14 6 4 0 4.34 95.1 102 54 46 12 40 85 0 0 1.49 .318 4.30 0.6 91
2036 Chicago - SDMB 31 24 24 8 7 0 4.60 119.1 120 64 61 17 44 95 0 0 1.37 .293 4.73 0.6 88
Total SDMB 307 187 83 58 10 3.95 1224.2 1196 588 538 143 476 1055 4 2 1.37 .300 4.35 15.0 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Omaha College - COL 18 6 6 3 2 0 2.35 38.1 23 10 10 2 3 35 0 0 0.68 .223 2.93 1.4 204
2024 Omaha College - COL 19 5 5 1 2 0 2.43 29.2 30 8 8 1 3 25 0 0 1.11 .322 3.26 1.1 218
2025 Tisdale - A 20 5 2 1 1 0 1.69 16.0 15 6 3 0 3 7 0 0 1.13 .288 3.45 0.3 240
2025 Moose Jaw - AA 20 18 18 2 9 0 6.34 92.1 131 75 65 10 30 53 0 0 1.74 .356 5.10 0.4 69
2026 Marietta - A 21 6 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 1.00 .300 2.84 0.2 177
2026 Dayton - AAA 21 31 0 2 3 2 4.06 57.2 58 30 26 1 33 45 0 0 1.58 .322 4.35 0.6 125
2027 Marietta - A 22 24 0 3 0 1 2.08 30.1 16 7 7 0 6 42 0 0 0.73 .250 2.47 0.9 228
2027 Akron - AA 22 7 0 0 1 0 5.63 8.0 8 5 5 2 2 9 0 0 1.25 .300 5.44 -0.0 85
2027 Dayton - AAA 22 14 0 1 3 0 5.40 15.0 11 9 9 1 13 21 0 0 1.60 .303 4.24 0.2 93
2028 Akron - AA 23 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.43 .100 2.73 0.1 999
2028 Dayton - AAA 23 51 0 6 3 21 3.00 54.0 46 20 18 2 16 59 0 0 1.15 .324 3.07 1.3 165
2036 Kankakee - AAA 31 2 2 1 0 0 1.76 15.1 7 3 3 2 3 13 0 0 0.65 .143 3.70 0.3 230
Total SDMBAAA 98 2 10 9 23 3.55 142.0 122 62 56 6 65 138 0 0 1.32 .304 3.78 148.0
Total SDMBAA 29 18 2 10 0 6.00 105.0 140 80 70 12 33 66 0 0 1.65 .346 5.02 111.5
Total SDMBA 35 2 4 1 1 2.02 53.1 37 15 12 0 10 56 0 0 0.88 .272 2.81 224.7
Total SDMBCOL 11 11 4 4 0 2.38 68.0 53 18 18 3 6 60 0 0 0.87 .272 3.08 210.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2027 Akron - SDMBAA 22 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 6 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1.50 .400 2.57 0.1 247
2029 Brick - SDMB 24 4 2 0 1 0 11.45 11.0 15 15 14 2 7 7 0 0 2.00 .342 7.09 -0.1 42
2030 Philadelphia - SDMB 25 2 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.00 .200 5.57 0.0 122
2031 Philadelphia - SDMB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.50 .222 0.96 0.2 999
2033 Brick - SDMB 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.13 .250 1.60 0.1 999
2035 Chicago - SDMB 30 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.75 .500 0.00 0.1 999
Total SDMB 11 3 0 2 0 5.88 26.0 24 18 17 3 11 24 0 0 1.35 .288 4.81 358.2
Total SDMBAA 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 6 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 1.50 .400 2.57 247.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Omaha College - COL P 6 6 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 38.1 2.82 +0.1 1.013
2024 Omaha College - COL P 5 5 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 29.2 1.82 +0.0 1.005
2025 Moose Jaw - AA P 18 18 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 92.1 2.14 +0.6 1.046
2025 Tisdale - A P 5 2 0 5 0 6 1 .833 16.0 2.81 +0.2 1.037
2026 London - MLB P 4 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.1 1.019
2026 Dayton - AAA P 31 0 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 57.2 2.50 +0.4 1.055
2026 Marietta - A P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.050
2027 London - MLB P 21 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 22.2 1.99 +0.1 .000
2027 Dayton - AAA P 13 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.1 1.048
2027 Akron - AA P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.1 1.054
2027 Marietta - A P 24 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 30.1 1.19 +0.2 1.048
2028 London - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 13.2 0.66 -0.4 .000
2028 Dayton - AAA P 50 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 54.0 1.50 +0.4 1.053
2028 Akron - AA P 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.0 1.051
2029 Brick - MLB P 53 6 10 12 0 23 1 .957 134.2 1.47 +1.2 1.097
2030 Brick - MLB P 17 17 6 6 1 15 3 .800 96.2 1.12 -0.6 .737
2030 Philadelphia - MLB P 15 15 7 8 1 16 1 .938 90.2 1.49 +0.4 1.032
2031 Philadelphia - MLB P 30 24 9 17 0 28 2 .929 151.0 1.55 +0.9 1.080
2032 Highland - MLB P 34 34 5 25 0 33 3 .909 190.0 1.42 -1.5 .973
2033 Chicago - MLB P 13 13 5 8 0 14 1 .929 85.2 1.37 -0.1 1.183
2033 Brick - MLB P 19 5 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 56.0 1.45 -0.2 1.052
2034 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 7 18 3 25 0 1.000 156.1 1.44 -0.6 1.057
2035 Chicago - MLB P 33 14 2 12 0 15 1 .933 95.1 1.32 -1.4 .979
2036 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 3 14 0 20 3 .850 119.1 1.28 -1.3 .920
2036 Kankakee - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 474 220 84 190 8 291 17 .942 1593.0 1.55 -1.5 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2022 Joined the Omaha College Ascenders.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (9); Movement: 36 (8); Control: 18 (10).
04/27/2023 Injured on 04/23/2023, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (8); Movement: 43 (7); Control: 19 (8).
04/24/2024 Injured on 04/23/2024, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 3 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (6); Movement: 56 (8); Control: 35 (9).
03/01/2025 Released by the Omaha College Ascenders.
03/01/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 23rd overall pick) by the Shackamaxon Lenape.
04/01/2025 Was traded by the Shackamaxon Lenape to the Brick Barracudas, along with CF Duncan Swanson, in exchange for SP John Cooper.
12/02/2025 Was traded by the Brick Barracudas to the London Dragons, along with LF Sojuro Tanaka, 2B Enrique Martínez, 3B Luis Romano, in exchange for LF Salvador Velásquez, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (8); Movement: 64 (8); Control: 43 (9).
04/01/2026 Named the #97 prospect in the SDMB
08/13/2026 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (8); Movement: 71 (8); Control: 42 (9).
08/17/2027 Won the 2027 SDMB Double A Round 1 with the Akron Beacons!
11/04/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (8); Movement: 75 (8); Control: 49 (9).
06/04/2028 Was selected to the 2028 SDMB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/27/2028 Won the 2028 SDMB Triple A Round 1 with the Dayton Fliers!
09/08/2028 Finished 3rd in 2028 SDMBAAA SL1 AAA Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/04/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (9); Movement: 73 (8); Control: 62 (9).
03/26/2029 Was traded by the Mepkin Abbey Monks to the Brick Barracudas, along with 1B Jesús Flores, a 10th draft pick, in exchange for SP Kevin Lambert, RP Ramiro Martínez, 3B Matt Stokes, SP Daniel Spooner.
11/03/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (7); Movement: 71 (8); Control: 62 (9).
07/01/2030 Was traded by the Brick Barracudas to the Philadelphia Hornets in exchange for 3B Larry McCormick, RP Ron Hill, SP Austin Houston, RP Francisco Flores, RP Juan Díaz, $8,000,000.
07/10/2030 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Mepkin Abbey Monks with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/02/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,300,000 with the Philadelphia Hornets organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (7); Movement: 74 (8); Control: 65 (9).
06/01/2031 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Appalachian Black Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/2031 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,920,000 with the Philadelphia Hornets organization.
11/10/2031 Was traded by the Philadelphia Hornets to the Highland Admirals, along with SP Eric Hammond, RF Jorge Benavides, in exchange for SP Harold Gregory, SS José Garza, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (7); Movement: 68 (7); Control: 64 (9).
05/01/2032 Wins the SDMB SDMB Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/04/2032 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/05/2032 Injured on 05/04/2032, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time.
08/20/2032 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
08/25/2032 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/04/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,324,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (7); Movement: 66 (7); Control: 63 (7).
06/13/2033 Was traded by the Chicago Reapers to the Brick Barracudas, along with SP Roy Watts, RP Andy Mann, a 5th draft pick, in exchange for LF Yvon Settignano, RP Joe Younger, RP Jake Glenn, 2B Culley Wooten, RP Davey Wright.
11/03/2033 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 through arbitration.
12/05/2033 Was traded by the Brick Barracudas to the Chicago Reapers in exchange for a 3rd draft pick.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (7); Movement: 65 (7); Control: 55 (6).
04/14/2034 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $25,280,000 with the Chicago Reapers organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (7); Movement: 61 (7); Control: 53 (6).
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (7); Movement: 60 (7); Control: 53 (6).
04/26/2036 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2032 34 5
Year BABIP Rank
2030 .295 10
Year H/9 Rank
2030 8.50 8
Year SHO Rank
2026 0 10
2028 0 9
2030 1 5
2031 1 7
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