Liam Hicks vs Cade Cavalli

The Almanac's Take

Hicks enters this left-on-right matchup hitting .292/.357/.818 across 325 PA with a 9.2% walk rate and 9.2% strikeout rate — genuinely rare contact discipline that makes him a real threat against Cavalli's 1.31 WHIP and nine home runs allowed in 104.2 innings. The platoon edge is real here, and Hicks's .461 slugging suggests he can do damage when he makes contact. The head-to-head is just 10 PA — 2-for-8 with two walks and an 83.8 mph average exit velocity — treat that as a footnote, not a signal. Cavalli's 10.2 K/9 is the main risk for Hicks, though his own strikeout rate makes that concern fairly modest.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.250

2-for-8

PA

10

HR

0

K

1

BB

2

Pitches seen

41

Avg exit velo

83.8 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-06-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 83.2 mph EV
• 2026-06-01Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 87.7 mph
• 2026-06-01Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.4 mph
• 2026-05-10Hit By Pitch · Knuckle Curve 86.2 mph
• 2026-05-10Single · Sinker 95.0 mph · 104.9 mph EV
• 2026-05-10Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.6 mph · 87.0 mph EV
• 2025-09-08Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 98.3 mph
• 2025-09-08Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.8 mph · 64.1 mph EV
• 2025-09-02Force Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.7 mph · 75.1 mph EV
• 2025-09-02Field Out · Cutter 95.2 mph · 88.7 mph EV