OVERALL GRADE
C− Developing
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PLAYER PROFILE
Liam Hicks
Designated Hitter • Catcher • First Base • Miami Marlins
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
27
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
185 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
71 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Catcher
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Liam Hicks
Liam Hicks currently profiles as a developing hitting performer. R is the strongest verified indicator, while SLG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 66th percentile (#51 MLB)
- OBP: 81th percentile (#29 MLB)
- SLG: 55th percentile (#67 MLB)
- AVG: 82th percentile (#28 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.282
#28 MLB
Top 18%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.363
#29 MLB
Top 19%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.432
#67 MLB
Top 45%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.795
#51 MLB
Top 34%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
14
#85 MLB
Top 14%
RBI
62
#35 MLB
Top 6%
H
100
#62 MLB
Top 10%
SB
3
#201 MLB
Top 33%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Catcher
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Slugging Production Relative focus
Why: .432 SLG ranks #67 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (55th percentile). It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Broad multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Designated Hitter
- Position / role entries
- 3
- Verified secondary positions
- Catcher, First Base
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.