Mason Hickman #95

MASON ALEXANDER HICKMAN...Attended Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., before enrolling at Vanderbilt University...Career collegiate record of 19-2 with a 3.13 ERA (66ER/189.2IP) at Vanderbilt over 29 starts and 189.2 innings (221 SO, 10.5 SO/9.0IP, 2.9 BB/9.0IP)...In pandemic-shortened season of 2020, he was 2-0 with a 0.48 ERA in three starts (1ER/18.2IP), posting a 26-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio...First Team Preseason All-America by Collegiate Baseball in 2020...Was winning pitcher in decisive Game 3 of 2019 College World Series vs. Michigan, striking out 10 (6.0IP, 1R).

2024

Started year off in AAA Columbus, posting a 6.75 ERA in the first half, yielding 11 HR in 32.0 innings (3.1HR/9)...Did fan 43 in those 32 innings (12.1K/9)...Sent to Akron on July 10, posting a 2.86 ERA in 16 outings...Over his last eight outings on the year he did not allow a run in 11.0IP (2H)....Combined on year he posted a 5.17 ERA in 41 games (31ER/54.0IP)...Struck out 31% of the right-handed batters he faced (42 of 135).

2023

Pitched in a career-high 35 games, all out of the bullpen for Double-A Akron...Recorded at least four outs in 22 of his 35 appearances, tossing a season-high 3.1 scoreless IP on 8/26 at Altoona...Did not pitch after Aug. 26 due to right elbow soreness...His 11.7 SO/9.0 IP (71K/54.2IP) led Akron and ranked eighth in the Eastern League (min. 50.0IP)…For his career has fanned 11.4 per 9.0 IP and owns a 3.72 relief ERA (28ER/67.2IP).

2022

Began season with High-A Lake County...Was mostly utilized as a starter before being permanently moved to the bullpen on 7/23...Fired 21.2 shutout innings over 12 appearances from 7/23-9/7 across two levels, including 12.0 shutout IP over his final six appearances with LC from 7/23- 8/12 before being promoted to Double-A Akron on 8/15...Converted each of his four save opportunities with Akron, logging scoreless outings in eight of his 10 AA appearances...Made eight appearances for Peoria in the AFL, pitching a scoreless inning in the Fall Stars Game. 

2021

Made professional debut with High-A Lake County, where he was used exclusively as a starter...Led Lake County with 20 starts and ranked T2nd in the Midwest League in wins (eight), eighth in IP (97.2) and strikeouts (110)...Went at least 5.0IP in 15/20 starts.