The San Francisco Giants look poised to lose Blake Snell in the coming months, as the left-hander is set to hit the open market. All indications point to Snell leaving the Giants, leaving them with a sizeable hole to fill.

Hicks was placed on the 15-day IL, effectively ending his season after a career-high 109⅔ innings with a 4.10 ERA.

For Blake Snell, things either go very well or very poorly—both in pitching and in negotiations. Expect him to opt out of his contract and test the market again.