Right-hander Jordan Hicks and San Francisco Giants finalize $44 million, 4-year contract

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:09 PM CST Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $44 million, four-year contract on Thursday, a deal that includes performance bonuses for innings that could increase the total to $52 million.

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The 27-year-old. who is slotted for a rotation spot, gets a $2 million signing bonus, a $6 million salary this year and $12 million in each of the following three seasons

He would earn $83,333 each for 100, 110, 120, and 130 innings, $166,667 apiece for 140, 150, 160 and 170, $333,333 each for 180 and 190, and $333,334 for 200.

FILE - Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Hicks throws during the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Aug. 18, 2023. Hicks, a free agent, has reached agreement on a $44 million, four-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal still required a physical to be finalized. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

As part of the agreement, Hicks will donate $220,000 to the Giants Community Fund: $40,000 this year and $60,000 in each of the following three years.

Hicks averaged 100.3 mph with his four-seam fastball last season, according to MLB Statcast. He has spent most of his time in the bullpen during five major league seasons, saving 32 games in 44 chances. He was 0-4 with a 5.47 ERA in eight starts for St. Louis in 2022.

Hicks was 3-9 with a 3.29 ERA and 12 saves in 15 chances over 65 outings spanning 65 2/3 innings last year with St. Louis and Toronto.