C John Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to fill the spot vacated when C Alex Avila was traded to the Chicago Cubs. Hicks batted .299 (20-for-67) in his first stint with the Tigers. With Toledo, he was hitting .269 with seven homers and 35 RBIs in 52 games

C/1B John Hicks was optioned to Triple-A Toledo. Hicks was batting .299 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. Hicks was called up from the Mud Hens when designated hitter Victor Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list in mid-June. There was no role for Hicks upon Martinez's return, as the team opted not to keep three catchers. Miguel Cabrera is entreched at first base in the other position that Hicks plays.

DH John Hicks played at Safeco Field on Tuesday night for the first time since being released by the Mariners following the 2015 season, in which he made his major league debut. "I just never got rolling (in Seattle). I was never comfortable in the box and it just wore on me. I tried to do this and I tried to do that and it never came around," Hicks told Detroit-area reporters before the game. "I don't want to look at (being released) as a blessing, but it opened my eyes a little bit. I changed a lot that offseason as far as my swing and since then it's been good to go." Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo last Friday and is in his fourth stint with the Tigers this season. In 17 games, he's batting .309 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. "Hicks offensively has been huge," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's had some big hits for us." Hicks was 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts at Safeco Field before lining a single to left field in his first at-bat Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 before being replaced with a pinch-runner after leading off the ninth inning with a single.

C/1B John Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday night, his third tour of action with Detroit this season. In 14 previous games with the Tigers, Hicks is batting .306 with three home runs and 12 RBI.

C/1B John Hicks was recalled from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on Friday. It was his third recall this season. He will replace Victor Martinez on the roster.

C John Hicks, who was hitting .306 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 49 at-bats, was sent back to Triple-A to make room on the roster for the returning James McCann.

C John Hicks may be the casualty when C James McCann comes off the disabled list Tuesday but he knows he's done his part by making it a difficult decision for Detroit to return him to the minors. Hicks got an RBI double in the sixth that created a 2-2 tie and then stole third when White Sox 3B Todd Frazier crept in too far when pinch-hitter Alex Presley was making a bunt try. Hick has hit .313 in 13 games over two stints with the Tigers.

C John Hicks caught RHP Justin Verlander for the first time in his career. "We gave up one run over seven innings," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said of the Verlander-Hicks pairing. "I'd say it worked pretty well. Can't complain about the pitching. The pitching was outstanding."

C John Hicks hit his second home run of the season in the second game of a doubleheader against the White Sox. He hit the solo shot off LHP Derek Holland. Hicks' other home run was April 23 against the Twins.

C John Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday. He will replace C James McCann, who went on the 10-day disabled list because of a left hand laceration. Hicks, 27, hit .423 (11 of 26) with one home run and seven RBIs in a seven-game stint earlier this season with the Tigers.

1B/C John Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday but his stay could be abbreviated. The club needed another bat on the bench for the last two games of the series against Texas with Victor Martinez on paternity leave. Martinez is expected to return for the start of the club's upcoming road trip. Hicks said he's prepared to go on the trip, just in case. "I've got a suit. I'm ready to go," he said. "I'm prepared for as long as they need me." Hicks has a homer and seven RBI with a .423 average in seven games with Detroit.

1B John Hicks was recalled from Toledo after Friday night's game and will report to the Tigers for probably just two games. Hicks will fill in while DH Victor Martinez is on paternity leave. Martinez is expected to return Monday. Hicks played well for Detroit in an earlier emergency stint.

Victor Martinez will miss the Detroit Tigers' weekend series against the visiting Texas Rangers to be with his wife for the birth of their fourth child, manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday.Martinez will be placed on the paternity list following Thursday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles.The Tigers are expected to reach out to Triple-A Toledo to fill the roster spot of Martinez, who entered Thursday's game batting .265 with two homers and 21 RBIs this season. The 38-year-old Venezuelan is hitting .300 in his career with 229 homers and 1,098 RBIs in 1,769 games with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Tigers.Catcher/first baseman John Hicks is a possible candidate, as the 27-year-old filled in admirably when Miguel Cabrera was on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin injury last month. Hicks batted .423 with one homer and seven RBIs in seven games with the Tigers from April 22-30.

1B John Hicks was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Hicks tore it up at the plate with Miguel Cabrera on the disabled list, batting .423 with a homer and seven RBIs in seven games. However, there was no playing time available for him with Cabrera back and Victor Martinez entrenched as the full-time designated hitter. "He stepped in for us and was huge," left-hander Matt Boyd said. "He's still very much a part of this team."

C/1B John Hicks was optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on Tuesday. Hicks batted .423 with a homer and seven RBIs in seven games.

The Detroit Tigers activated slugger Miguel Cabrera from the 10-day disabled list, the club announced on Tuesday.The first baseman was sidelined with a groin injury that caused him to miss nine games.Cabrera, a two-time American League MVP, is batting .268 with three homers and nine RBIs.The Tigers optioned catcher/first baseman John Hicks to Triple-A Toledo to open up the roster spot. Hicks batted .423 with a homer and seven RBIs in seven games."It's always tough to tell somebody they've been sent down," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus told reporters. "But it's a little easier when you tell them they are being sent down because Miguel Cabrera is coming off the disabled list."They are smart guys. They can figure it out."

1B John Hicks is taking advantage of his opportunity with the Tigers. Hicks has hit in all seven games he has played with Detroit after getting a pair of singles Sunday in a 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. "My last time in the big leagues didn't go this way," said Hicks, who saw limited action as a September callup with the Tigers last year. He's hitting .423. "Once you get confidence, it makes it a lot easier to step in the box," Hicks said.

C/1B John Hicks had three hits, including his first career home run, and five RBIs in Detroit's win on Sunday. Called up after Miguel Cabrera went on the disabled list on Saturday, Hicks has provided a spark with five hits and six RBIs while starting at first base the past two games. The back-to-back multi-hit games are the first of his short major league career. He had two RBIs in 19 career games entering Sunday.

C John Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo before Saturday's game as 1B Miguel Cabrera was placed on the disabled list with a right groin strain. Hicks started Saturday's game at first base and was 2-for-5 with an RBI double.

C John Hicks smacked a double in his first at-bat as a Tiger and scored a run on Saturday. Hicks was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Sept. 2 after posting a .317 average in 84 games playing for Detroit's minor-league affiliates. He was claimed off waivers from Minnesota in April. Hicks gives the club a third catcher behind James McCann and Jarrod Saltalamacchia.