TJ Sikkema   Pitcher

       
 
Born: July 25, 1998
Birthplace: Clinton, IA
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: CB Round, 2019 by NYY
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Jan. 2026)
College: Missouri
High School: Central DeWitt (IA)
   

Photo © Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: SICK-im-uh
First Pro Contract: June 7, 2019 (NYY)
Signing Scout: N/A
Signing Bonus: $1,949,800
   
Pro Debut: June 29, 2019 (Staten Island)
MLB Debut: -
   
Twitter: @TJSikkema17
Instagram: @tjsikk17


Released (June 2026)		 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Scouting Report: Medium-framed left-hander. Varies his arm angle from low three-quarters to over the top. 88-91 mph fastball, able to hit mid-90s in short bursts. Low-80s slider that flashes plus. Average changeup. Fringe-average control. Profiles as high minors depth. Invitation to MLB spring training in 2026.
   Last update: January 16, 2026

Note: The scouting reports of certain veteran minor leaguers acquired via free agency or waivers are abridged and will not be regularly updated or expanded.		  
   
     
    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2017 Missouri SEC NCAA --- 18 8 2 2.72 22 3 4 79.1 52 26 24 2 7 18 81 0.88 9.2 2.0
  2018 Missouri SEC NCAA --- 19 3 5 3.34 16 10 0 70.0 75 27 26 5 5 20 76 1.36 9.8 2.6
  2018 Falmouth CCBL Smr --- 19 1 3 1.72 5 5 0 31.1 23 6 6 0 2 8 23 0.99 6.6 2.3
  2019 Missouri SEC NCAA --- 20 7 4 1.32 17 13 2 88.2 54 23 13 4 10 31 101 0.96 10.3 3.1
  2019 Staten Island NYPL A- NYY 20 0 0 0.84 4 4 0 10.2 6 1 1 0 1 1 13 0.66 11.0 0.8
  2022 Hudson Valley SAL A+ NYY 23 1 1 2.48 11 10 0 36.1 21 12 10 3 6 9 54 0.83 13.4 2.2
  2022 Northwest Arkansas TL AA KC 23 0 5 7.44 8 8 0 32.2 42 34 27 6 3 15 29 1.75 8.0 4.1
  2022 Surprise AFL Fall KC 23 2 0 2.45 3 3 0 11.0 8 4 3 0 0 6 9 1.27 7.4 4.9
  2023 Northwest Arkansas Tex AA KC 24 4 4 5.85 34 0 0 72.1 61 50 47 11 11 39 63 1.38 7.8 4.9
  2024 Chattanooga Sou AA Cin 25 3 0 2.65 3 3 0 17.0 14 5 5 2 0 3 20 1.00 10.6 1.6
  2024 Dayton Midw A+ Cin 25 3 3 3.90 17 11 0 55.1 52 31 24 5 6 13 52 1.18 8.5 2.1
  2025 Louisville IL AAA Cin 26 2 1 3.47 5 4 0 23.1 22 11 9 1 2 8 16 1.29 6.2 3.1
  2025 Chattanooga Sou AA Cin 26 6 3 4.97 18 11 0 63.1 56 38 35 6 8 23 56 1.25 8.0 3.3
2026 Worcester Red Sox IL AAA Bos 27 0 0 9.64 2 2 0 4.2 9 5 5 1 1 5 4 3.00 7.7 9.6
   
     
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