Jordan Hicks to Start with Giants in Long-Held Dream

Career reliever signs four-year, $44 million deal, set to convert to starting role.

Jordan Hicks, a career reliever in the big leagues, is set to convert to a starting role with the Giants, fulfilling a long-held dream.
The Giants announced Hicks' four-year, $44 million deal, with the potential to earn up to $2 million per season in performance bonuses based on innings pitched.
Hicks, known for his high-octane stuff, was chasing opportunities in free agency to start after pitching in relief for the bulk of his five seasons in the big leagues.
Hicks has just eight career Major League starts, all of which came in '22, when he won the fifth spot in the Cardinals' rotation following an abridged Spring Training due to the owners' lockout.
With a goal of pitching deep into games, Hicks will likely have to dial back the velocity that has been his calling card in relief.