Brandon Hicks
Brandon Ryan Hicks (born September 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Amateur career Hicks attended Sam Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas. He attended San Jacinto College before transferring to Texas A&M University, where he played shortstop for the Big 12 Tournament Championship team. Professional career Atlanta Braves Hicks was drafted by the Braves in the third round (108th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time in May 2010. For the following season, Hicks made the 2011 Opening Day roster of the Atlanta Braves after performing well in that season's Spring training camp. On May 1, just five days short of a year after his Major League debut, Hicks collected his first Major League hit, an RBI single to left-center against Jaime García of the St. Louis Cardinals. Oakland Athletics He was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on March 13, 2012. Hicks hit his first career home run which was a walk off on July 18, 2012 against the Texas Rangers. Though the rest of