Mike Kickham

BIOGRAPHY

Mike Kickham was born December 12, 1988, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The San Francisco Giants selected Kickham in the sixth round of the 2010 MLB draft. After spending 2010 with the rookie league squad, he spent 2011 with the Augusta Greenjackets. In 2012, he was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, where he posted an 11–10 record and a 3.05 earned run average (ERA) in 28 games.

After two months with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, the Giants promoted Kickham to the majors on May 26, 2013. Kickham made his debut in a start against the Oakland Athletics, pitching 2+1⁄3 innings while allowing four runs on four hits and four walks; the Giants failed to come back, and Kickham suffered the loss. With the Giants in 2013, Kickham made a total of 12 appearances (three starts), accruing an 0–3 record with 10.16 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 28+1⁄3 innings pitched. In 2014, Kickham appeared in two games for the Giants, both in relief, allowing five runs in two innings pitched for a 22.50 ERA. Overall, Kickham registered a 10.98 ERA for the Giants in a total of 14 appearances spanning 30+1⁄3 innings pitched.

On January 8, 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers organization signed Kickham to a minor league contract. On May 2, 2021, Kickham was selected to the 40-man roster and added to the Dodgers’ active roster. He pitched two innings for the Dodgers that night against the Milwaukee Brewers and allowed three runs on five hits. He was designated for assignment the following day. On May 5, Kickham was outrighted to Triple-A. He spent the rest of the season with the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he had a 6.51 ERA in 20 appearances. Kickham elected free agency on October 14.