Although Jordan Hicks couldn’t shut the door in the St. Louis Cardinals‘ 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the sky still seems to be the limit for the young hurler, whose recent developments could propel him to stardom.
Chosen as the Cardinals’ closer to begin the year, Hicks came into the game on March 30 and threw two changeups, his newest pitch in an already formidable arsenal. He retired all three batters he faced in that inning, two by strikeout.
He was less dominant in his next game. After retiring the last batter of the eighth inning, Hicks gave up three hits in a row, including a walk-off hit by Christian Yelich.