Brandon Hicks traded to Mets

Brandon Hicks was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Mets on November 26, 2012 in exchange for cash. The SS\3B has three seasons of limited MLB experience all with the Athletics. He split 2012 between Triple A Sacramento and Oakland. He hit .244/.350/.506 with 18 HR, 61 RBI, 61 R, 5 SB in 90 games at Sacramento and hit .172/.243/.391 with 3 HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 1 SB in 22 games at Oakland. For his MLB career he has hit .133/.204/.289 with 3 HR, 8 RBI, 16 R, 1 SB in 55 games. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the third round in 2007. Hicks turned 27 on September 14.