John Hicks

John Hicks sitting Thursday for Texas

Texas Rangers catcher John Hicks is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's series finale against left-hander Tyler Alexander and the Detroit Tigers.

What It Means:

Hicks made the start on Wednesday for Texas. Jonah Heim will catch for Mike Foltynewicz on Thursday afternoon and hit fifth.

numberFire’s models project Heim for 9.1 FanDuel points and he has a $2,100 salary on Thursday. Per our MLB Heat Map, Alexander is registering a 19.6 strikeout percentage with a 5.3 walk percentage this season.