Michael Darrell-Hicks

Bats R Throws R6'5" 215 lbBorn 1997 Parkersburg, USADebut 2025Team PIT

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	126	20.3	7.7	2.71	22.3	6.23	101.5
2027							103.9
2028							102.7

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 86 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Carlos Muniz	2008	98.1	did not play
2	Kevin Barry	2006	98.6	36.0	14
3	Evan Reed	2013	94.5	88.8	145
4	Jose Rodriguez	2023	96.2	did not play
5	Clay Rapada	2008	99.2	76.0	16
6	Chris Schroder	2006	93.9	121.7	192
7	Jeff Gray	2009	97.1	76.8	45
8	Chaz Roe	2014	91.6	91.0	177
9	Leo Rosales	2008	98.0	112.7	186
10	Ben Heller	2019	98.8	86.7	27

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									126				103.9
2026*									0
2025	PIT	1	0	7.45	7	0	0	9.7	43	1	4	8	96.1	97.7	93.8
Career		1	0	7.45	7	0	0	9.7	43	1	4	8	96.1		93.8

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	PIT	P	7	10	1	0	0	1	1.000	-0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	137	32.0 IP, 26% K	3.09
2025	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	Pit	108	22.1 IP, 21% K	8.96
2025	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	Pit	82	16.0 IP, 23% K	7.88
2025	AAA	nan	Pit	190	38.1 IP, 22% K	8.50
2024	AAA	Salt Lake Bees	Pit	91	20.2 IP, 25% K	4.46
2024	AA	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Pit	170	41.2 IP, 27% K	1.75
2023	AA	Rocket City Trash Pandas	Pit	56	12.0 IP, 21% K	6.00
2023	A+	Tri-City Dust Devils	Pit	235	54.1 IP, 25% K	3.16
2023	A	Inland Empire 66ers	Pit	174	42.2 IP, 30% K	4.27
2022	A	Inland Empire 66ers	Pit	47	9.1 IP, 21% K	10.88

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2025	0.271	0.381	0.409	0.279

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.