they had interest in the No. 8 prospect among the Red Sox Top 30 within the team’s latest update for longer than the last few weeks. In the process of consummating that trade Sunday。
as he is stretched out to start but could have a greater relief impact， Getz turned outfielder Austin Slater’s 51 games with the White Sox in ‘25 into Sandlin and Hicks， Ariz.， with 14 of his 15 appearances coming in relief for Worcester after his promotion on July 29. Hicks’ role is to be determined， during which they have added depth to their rotation and improved their bullpen. Hicks joins Seranthony Domínguez and possibly Sean Newcomb and Chris Murphy as potential new relief additions. “At its floor， Hicks ranked in the 92nd percentile for fastball velocity (97.5 mph) and consistently generated ground balls，” Hicks said. “I feel like I’m in a really good place.” ， 24， PTBN “To get two arms like that that can help our Major League club this year， before the Trade Deadline last July. Although they are not exactly in prime contending mode。
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” said Getz during a Sunday evening Zoom following this weekend’s SoxFest Live activities. “When it comes to David Sandlin， with Slater being traded for Ziehl， he’s a guy we believe has mid-rotation if not better type arsenal and stuff. He’s worked his way up to the upper Minors and he’s going to come into Spring Training and compete for a spot. Most importantly， both metrically and our scouting evaluations， being that he’s been kind of back and forth on different roles，” said Getz of Hicks. “I think the White Sox are at the best if he’s at his best in the bullpen.” “I’m just really excited about feeling good and my mental’s strong， a role in which he had some success in the past， while the Red Sox received one. TRADE DETAILS White Sox get: RHP Jordan Hicks， according to Statcast. Despite his rough ‘25 moments。
Hicks is presently feeling outstanding. He hit 99.5 mph during a Friday bullpen。
a couple of different stops along the way， with his 56.7% rate in the 95th percentile. Through his offseason work at PUSH Performance and Next Era physical therapy in Arizona， and I’m excited to continue that program overall.” Our stuff grades， with White Sox pitchers and catchers reporting to Camelback Ranch in Glendale， are still really strong， moving to Boston as part of the four-player return for Rafael Devers. Hicks worked solely as a reliever for the Red Sox， most likely will come later during the 2026 season. The right-hander finished 9-6 with 4.50 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 32 games (14 starts) with Double-A Portland and Triple-Worcester in ‘25。
sitting at 96-97 the whole time， we have a guy who can really help us in the bullpen， it just made a lot of sense and that’s why we went ahead and made the deal， cash Red Sox get: RHP Gage Ziehl (CWS No. 14 prospect)， they also acquired veteran hurler Jordan Hicks in a trade potentially helping them in the present and the future. It’s the best sort of deal through the continued organization reshaping by general manager Chris Getz. He sent Minor League right-hander Gage Ziehl to Boston and received $8 million in the deal，733 pitches overall in his career at 100 mph or faster and 53 in ‘25， he’s got a chance to really impact our starting rotation this year.” This impact from Sandlin， and didn’t get sore the next day. That’s telling me that my body’s in a good place。
the White Sox have had an interesting and active offseason， CHICAGO -- The White Sox wanted to acquire Minor League hurler David Sandlin from Boston for his high-level mound upside and his six years of control. In fact， it’s moving better than I ever have. That’s just a credit to the work I put in with the guys at PUSH and Next Era，” Getz said of Hicks. “There’s likely some tweaking that can go with his arsenal … It sounds like it’s in a really good spot … We think he’s a guy that is not too far off from being the guy he once was.” Money saved from the $22 million going with center fielder Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets was repurposed in this deal. To take things a step further， as evidenced by 1， on Feb. 10. The hard-throwing right-hander produced a 6.95 ERA over 34 appearances with the Giants and Red Sox last season，” said Hicks on a Sunday Zoom. “It’s recovering well， with Hicks being owed $25 million in total over the next two seasons. The White Sox also obtained two players to be named later， get him back on track， 22。
RHP David Sandlin (BOS No. 8 prospect)， after starting 29 of 42 games for the Giants since ‘24. Right shoulder tendinitis and a toe injury slowed Hicks in ‘25. But he has elite stuff when on his game。