Brewer Hicklen
Bats R Throws R6'2" 208 lbBorn 1996 Huntsville, USADebut 2022Team ATLDraft 2017 R7 #210 Kansas City Royals, Alabama-BirminghamContract 1 y (26) 2026: $126,550
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 68.6FIELD+ 100.0 at DHTotal -0.10 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 165 | 146 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 7 | 0.206 | 0.292 | 0.357 | 0.649 | 0.151 | 0.289 | 31.8 | 8.6 | 80.4 | 0.12 |
| 2027 | 134 | 119 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 5 | 0.214 | 0.294 | 0.364 | 0.657 | 0.150 | 0.291 | 29.6 | 8.2 | 82.5 | 0.13 |
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 29
His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged 115 HIT+ the next season; 4 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 134 | | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | 5 | 11 | 40 | 0.214 | 0.294 | 0.364 | 0.657 | 82.5 |
| 2026* | ATL | 8 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.368 | 0.478 | 0.579 | 1.057 | 196.3 |
| 2025 | DET | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.667 | 0.750 | 0.667 | 1.417 | 312.2 |
| 2024 | MIL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -115.1 |
| 2022 | KC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -126.8 |
| Career | | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.167 | 0.231 | 0.167 | 0.397 | 12.8 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 94.9 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 54.5 | 44.4 | 28.8 | 0.256 | 0.405 | 0.354 | 29.0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 88.9 | -6.7 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 20.0 | 0.170 | 0.407 | 0.353 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 82.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 0.063 | 0.076 | 0.057 | |
| 2022 | 4 | | | | | 71.4 | 37.5 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | DET | OF | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2024 | MIL | OF | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2022 | KC | OF | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Gwinnett Stripers | Bat | 402 | 18 HR, 30 SB | 0.302 | 0.893 |
| 2025 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Bat | 254 | 8 HR, 18 SB | 0.227 | 0.729 |
| 2025 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Bat | 133 | 8 HR, 7 SB | 0.218 | 0.730 |
| 2025 | AAA | nan | Bat | 387 | 16 HR, 25 SB | 0.224 | 0.729 |
| 2024 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Bat | 499 | 22 HR, 44 SB | 0.246 | 0.833 |
| 2023 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | Bat | 46 | 2 HR, 6 SB | 0.250 | 0.885 |
| 2023 | AAA | nan | Bat | 286 | 10 HR, 21 SB | 0.236 | 0.805 |
| 2023 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Bat | 240 | 8 HR, 15 SB | 0.233 | 0.789 |
| 2022 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Bat | 559 | 28 HR, 35 SB | 0.248 | 0.850 |
| 2021 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Bat | 424 | 16 HR, 40 SB | 0.243 | 0.780 |
| 2019 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Bat | 494 | 14 HR, 39 SB | 0.263 | 0.790 |
| 2018 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Bat | 78 | 1 HR, 6 SB | 0.211 | 0.573 |
| 2018 | A | Lexington Legends | Bat | 347 | 17 HR, 29 SB | 0.307 | 0.930 |
| 2017 | Rk | AZL Royals | Bat | 82 | 3 HR, 13 SB | 0.348 | 1.048 |
| 2017 | Rk | Idaho Falls Chukars | Bat | 99 | 1 HR, 3 SB | 0.299 | 0.855 |
| 2017 | Rk | nan | Bat | 181 | 4 HR, 16 SB | 0.321 | 0.941 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.833 | 0.400 | 0.450 | 0.475 |
| 2025 | | 0.625 | | 0.625 |
| 2024 | 0.000 | | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2022 | 0.000 | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.