PT TODAY: Hicks getting save opps in STL

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NEWS:  RHP Jordan Hicks nails down back-to-back saves over the weekend.

IMPACT:  Medium

BHQ SPIN:  Hicks (+15% SV) not only appears to be an option to close but may have catapulted to the front of the line. Hicks closed out the Mets on Saturday when RHP Giovanny Gallegos (-15% SV) was used in a high-leverage spot earlier – and then Hicks was used the following day in favor of Gallegos again (when Gallegos was presumably available). With established closer RHP Ryan Helsley on the shelf with an indefinite timetable to return, the club may wish to use Gallegos in earlier parts of the game when the situation dictates – and Hicks’ emerging as a reliable option over the last month (12 IP, 2.31 ERA,...

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