An average CFer is pretty valuable. By definition there will be only about 20 or so of them at any time. Span is average, and look at the pitching prospect he brought in return, if a team is so-inclined to trade him. If that's Hicks's ceiling, he's still worth cultivating. Maybe Rochester's the right place, except for the lack of other options on the major league team because (ahem) CFers are valuable.