Aaron Hicks exits with hip harm in newest Yankees’ woe
Aaron Hicks’ success didn’t final lengthy.
After choosing up his first extra-base hits of the season in his earlier two video games, Hicks left Tuesday’s sport in opposition to the A’s earlier than the fourth inning with left hip tightness.
He shall be reevaluated on Wednesday.
Hicks began in left subject and walked and scored within the Yankees’ five-run third, however was eliminated after the inning, with Oswaldo Cabrera shifting from third base to left and Isiah Kiner-Falefa coming into at third.
Hicks, having one other brutal season, picked up a double on Sunday at Tampa Bay and adopted it up by hitting his first dwelling run Monday night time in opposition to the A’s in The Bronx.
Based mostly partially on these outcomes, Aaron Boone opted to start out Hicks in left on Tuesday.
Requested if the choice was based mostly on matchups or Hicks’ latest uptick in manufacturing, Boone stated, “Somewhat little bit of each.”
Boone and the Yankees are hoping the pair of productive days on the plate alleviate a few of the strain Hicks has been below throughout what’s been an abysmal begin to his season after a depressing 2022.
“He’s been working laborious,’’ Boone stated. “There’s undoubtedly slightly weight [off] and slightly aid once you get some outcomes or an enormous hit. Hopefully the final couple of days of getting some firsts [of the season] out of the best way otherwise you come by in a spot. You hope that can quiet down somebody and construct on momentum.”