Brewer Hicklen DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Detroit Tigers have optioned outfielder Brewer Hicklen to Triple-A Toledo. This transaction is expected to open a spot for infielder Gleyber Torres (oblique), who is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's contest against the Minnesota Twins. Hicklen has seen an at-bat during his brief stint in the majors this season. He has appeared in five games with Triple-A Toledo already and has tallied five hits with two stolen bases during this stint. Last summer, the 29-year-old spent most of his time with Triple-A Nashville and held a .246/.363/.470 slash line with 17 doubles and 22 round-trippers across 115 contests. Fantasy managers should expect Hicklen to remain a depth option in the outfield in the Detroit system.

The Detroit Tigers announced on Friday that they acquired outfielder Brewer Hicklen from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. The Tigers have optioned Hicklen to Triple-A Toledo. In a corresponding move to create room on the 40-man roster, Detroit moved right-hander Ty Madden (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. Hicklen, 29, was a former seventh-round pick by the Kansas City Royals out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He made his big-league debut in 2022 with KC and played in only three games for the Brewers in 2024, going hitless in five at-bats with four K's. Hicklen slashed .246/.363/.470 with an .833 OPS, 22 home runs, 72 RBI and 44 stolen bases in 115 games last year at Triple-A Nashville. He will represent outfield depth with plenty of speed for the Tigers, who are pretty short-handed in the outfield to open the 2025 regular season.

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Brewer Hicklen went 2-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases on Sunday for Triple-A Nashville. The former seventh-round draft pick is having a great season for the Sounds, posting a strong .272-19-62-59-36 line in 86 games. In the past, the strikeout rate has been too high at 30.1% from 2017-2023, but Hicklen has brought it down to a more palatable 27.1% this season. At 28 years old, he's not a youngster anymore, but with just a four-game MLB cameo back in 2022, it seems he's due for another shot in the big leagues. With his power-speed combo, don't be surprised if he sees some time with the Brewers down the stretch.