Michael Darrell-Hicks

Michael Darrell-Hicks

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Pittsburgh Pirates AAA
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
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League AAA
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man No
Height 6'5"
Weight 220
DOB 11/13/1997
Drafted 2022
Signed a one-year contract with the Angels in April of 2025. Claimed off waivers by the Pirates in June of 2025.
Dismissed from big-league camp
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
March 17, 2026
The Pirates reassigned Darrell-Hicks to minor-league camp on Tuesday.
Analysis
Darrell-Hicks reached the majors for the first time in 2025, making seven relief appearances between the Angels and Pirates while logging a 7.45 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 9.2 innings. After being outrighted off the Pirates' 40-man roster in November, Darrell-Hicks joined Pittsburgh for big-league spring training but was unable to secure a spot on the Opening Day bullpen. He's poised to begin the season at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-61%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-61%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .143 14 6 0 2 0 0 1
Since 2024vs Right .364 29 2 4 8 1 0 0
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .143 14 6 0 2 0 0 1
2025vs Right .364 29 2 4 8 1 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 5.79 1.50 4.2 1 0 0 9.6 0.0 1.9
Since 2024Away 9.00 1.40 5.0 0 0 0 5.4 7.2 0.0
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 5.79 1.50 4.2 1 0 0 9.6 0.0 1.9
2025Away 9.00 1.40 5.0 0 0 0 5.4 7.2 0.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .291 135 31 11 34 6 2 5
Since 2024vs Right .344 149 34 13 44 4 1 3
2026vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right .000 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .311 87 20 10 23 6 1 5
2025vs Right .374 103 22 8 34 4 1 3
2024vs Left .262 47 11 1 11 0 1 0
2024vs Right .278 44 12 4 10 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Michael Darrell-Hicks compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.00
 
K/9
7.4
 
BB/9
3.7
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
94.4 mph
 
ERA
7.45
 
WHIP
1.45
 
BABIP
.318
 
GB/FB
1.10
 
Left On Base
47.6%
 
Exit Velocity
84.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
9.8%
 
Spin Rate
2382 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
36.6%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
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Sent outright to Triple-A
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
November 10, 2025
Darrell-Hicks was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
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Designated for assignment
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
November 6, 2025
The Pirates designated Darrell-Hicks for assignment Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Demoted to Triple-A
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
June 26, 2025
The Pirates optioned Darrell-Hicks to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
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Officially promoted
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
June 24, 2025
The Pirates recalled Darrell-Hicks from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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Poised for promotion
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
June 24, 2025
The Pirates will recall Darrell-Hicks from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game in Milwaukee, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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