Biography
Liam John Sherwood Hicks (born June 2, 1999) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Amateur
Hicks attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in Toronto. He enrolled at Mineral Area College and played for their college baseball team for two years. He transferred to Arkansas State University and played for the Arkansas State Red Wolves for two seasons.
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers drafted Hicks in the ninth round, with the 254th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and he signed with the Rangers, receiving a $30,000 signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rangers. Hicks spent 2022 with the High-A Hickory Crawdads, Single-A Down East Wood Ducks, and the ACL Rangers. In 50 appearances split between the three affiliates, he batted a cumulative .327/.462/.460 with three home runs, 32 RBI, and five stolen bases.
Hicks split the 2023 season between Hickory and the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, playing in 92 games and hitting a combined .275/.414/.373 with four home runs, 45 RBI, and seven stolen bases.
Detroit Tigers
On July 28, 2024, the Rangers traded Hicks and Tyler Owens to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Carson Kelly. He played in 33 games down the stretch for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves, slashing .272/.414/.368 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and two stolen bases.
Miami Marlins
On December 11, 2024, the Miami Marlins selected Hicks from the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft. Hicks made the Marlins' Opening Day roster. and made his MLB debut on March 28, 2025.