Overview

• The 28-year-old right-hander overcame right big-toe inflammation with two rehab appearances at Triple-A and is in bullpen shape.
• Hicks is expected to be activated for Monday’s opener against Cincinnati, giving Boston another late-inning weapon.
• Acquired in the trade that sent Rafael Devers to San Francisco, he joins a relief corps that includes Aroldis Chapman, Greg Weissert and Garrett Whitlock.
• After a mixed stint as a starter with the Giants, Hicks will return to short relief, where his four-seam fastball routinely sits in triple digits.
• Under the Red Sox’s guidance, he has reintroduced a firmer slider to pair with his high-velocity arsenal.