Jordan Hicks looks tired. Jordan Hicks says he’s tired. We all knew that Jordan Hicks would get tired this season. He’s converting from a reliever to a starter. He has surpassed his career high in innings pitched before the All-Star break. This is all going according to plan.
Save one small wrinkle.
The San Francisco Giants have pitched Jordan Hicks more than they’d planned to when they signed him in the offseason — at least in this first half. That’s because Alex Cobb hasn’t returned and Blake Snell is in the Black Lodge.