Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Wed 5/10/23 9:38 AM

Hicks (hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hicks had picked up starts in left field in each of the last four games while going 2-for-11 with a home run, a double, two walks, three runs and three RBI, but he was removed from Tuesday's 10-5 win after experiencing left hip tightness. The Yankees appear to be viewing Hicks as day-to-day for the time being, but he still won't be guaranteed to recapture a regular role once he's healthy again.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Tue 5/9/23 9:01 PM

Hicks left Tuesday's game against the Athletics with left hip tightness and will be reevaluated again before Wednesday's game.
EDGE Analysis
Hicks has already been examined by the team physician. He should be considered day-to-day at this stage, but there should be more information on the outfielder before Wednesday's finale against the Athletics.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Tue 5/9/23 3:26 PM

Hicks went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-2 win against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Hicks got the start in left field and batted ninth in the order. He plated the final runs of the contest in the seventh inning with a two-run shot to right field. It was the first homer and just the second extra-base hit of the campaign for Hicks, who has struggled massively through 64 plate appearances, posting a .153/.219/.220 slash line with a 5:15 BB:K.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Mon 4/24/23 3:52 PM

Hick is starting in center field and batting ninth for the Yankees on Monday in Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
It's just his second start in center field this season. Aaron Judge will handle designated hitter duty Monday, while Hicks will be flanked in the outfield by Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Mon 4/3/23 3:15 PM

Hicks is starting in left field and hitting seventh for the Yankees in Monday's game versus the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
It's the first start of the season for Hicks, who publicly lamented his lack of a role Sunday. The Yankees surely aren't willing to eat the rest of Hicks' contract considering he's signed through 2025, but he figures to face even more of an uphill battle for playing time when Harrison Bader (oblique) returns.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Sun 4/2/23 8:43 PM

Hicks said Sunday, "I have no idea what my role is, " per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic.
EDGE Analysis
Hicks has yet to start a game this season, and he's logged just one at-bat, which resulted in a strikeout. The veteran's lack of playing time is particularly noteworthy because Harrison Bader -- the Yankees' eventual starting center fielder -- is on the IL with an oblique injury. Manager Aaron Boone started Aaron Judge in center in each of the Yankees first two games, then opted to give Isiah Kiner-Falefa his first ever start at the position Sunday. Justin Shackil of WFAN Spors Radio reports that Boone said Hicks will "likely" be in the lineup over the next two days, but even if he gets a start, it seems unlikely that Hicks is slated for a significant role this season.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Sun 4/2/23 10:35 AM

Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
The Yankees have now faced three consecutive right-handed pitchers to begin the season, and Hicks hasn't been included in the lineup on any of those occasions. The switch-hitting Hicks looks to be stuck in the short side of a platoon with Oswaldo Cabrera at best, and given Cabrera's status as a switch hitter, it's possible Hicks doesn't even make regular starts versus left-handed pitching.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Thu 3/30/23 9:31 AM

Hicks is absent from the Yankees' lineup for Thursday's opener against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Oswaldo Cabrera will get the start in left field instead, with Aaron Judge handling center field and Giancarlo Stanton patrolling right. Hicks still figures to get a good number of starts this season, particularly on days Stanton is at designated hitter.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Fri 3/10/23 1:02 PM

Hicks could play some center field for the Yankees following the injury to Harrison Bader (oblique), Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Most of Hicks' experience is in center field, of course, but he had been ticketed for left prior to Bader's injury. It's possible he could stay in left field if the Yanks prefer to use Aaron Judge or someone else in center.

Aaron Hicks
OF FA
Tue 1/10/23 12:07 PM

Hicks tentatively appears on track to head into spring training as the Yankees' projected starting left fielder, with MLB sources telling Bob Klapisch of the Newark Star-Ledger that New York isn't expected to make any major moves for the rest of the offseason.
EDGE Analysis
Per Laura Albanese of Newsday, general manager Brian Cashman said in early November that Hicks would be back with the Yankees in 2023 but would have to work for his role, so the veteran outfielder still looks as though he'll potentially face competition from Oswaldo Cabrera, Estevan Florial and non-roster invitee Rafael Ortega for a full-time gig ahead of Opening Day. The Yankees' lack of activity in the outfield market this winter is nonetheless a positive development for Hicks, who would have been on the outside looking in for a starting spot had New York not allowed Andrew Benintendi to walk in free agency. Hicks, who is on the books for $29.5 million through 2025, continued his downward trend in production in 2022, slashing .216/.330/.313 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases across 453 plate appearances. The 33-year-old suffered a left knee injury Oct. 18 that sidelined him for the remainder of the Yankees' postseason run, but after telling reporters at that time that he would require a six-week recovery period, he's likely back to full health at this point.