Overview
- The agreement was first reported by Aram Leighton of Just Baseball and relayed by multiple outlets.
- The minor league contract is reported to likely include a Spring Training invite, which has not been confirmed.
- Hicklen, entering his age-30 season, has appeared in 10 MLB games, going 2-for-12 with two stolen bases.
- His 2025 journey included a trade from the Brewers to the Tigers, one MLB game for Detroit, a DFA and late-July trade to the Phillies, then minor league free agency.
- He owns a Triple-A slash line of .240/.346/.464 across 1,731 plate appearances with 410 games and 125 steals, and Atlanta’s outfield depth currently leans on Mauricio Dubon, Michael Siani and Eli White.