Virginia product John Hicks faces Nationals

Detroit Tigers’ John Hicks (55) hits during batting practice before a baseball spring exhibition game against the New York Yankees, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**LAKELAND, FLA. – Catcher John Hicks grew up in the Richmond area of Goochland and played at the University of Virginia.

He is in spring training with the Detroit Tigers, a team that claimed him off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 23, 2016.

Hicks, 28, made his major league debut with Seattle in 2015 and then played in one game for the Tigers in 2016, spending most of the year at Triple-A Toledo of the International League.

Last year, he hit .265 in 60 games with the Tigers with six…