Aaron Hicks Surprisingly Reveals He's Ready to Rejoin Yankees for ALCS Despite Elbow Injury
By Thomas Carannante
Life is good for the New York Yankees. They just swept their ALDS meeting with the Minnesota Twins and now have a few days to rest up before the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays finish up their best-of-five matchup.
But it gets even better. Aaron Hicks said he's ready to return to the Yankees for the ALCS.
Some updates on Aaron Hicks and others in Tampa: https://t.co/B35CbK5pei pic.twitter.com/QNGcwDVuMK
— Louis Cefarino (@RiverAveBlues) October 8, 2019
Woah!!
Hicks was believed to have been (likely) lost for the season after suffering an elbow injury late in the year. The team surely sounded pessimistic about his possible return, but now they have the chance to add even more star depth ahead of their most important series of the year.
The great Mark Ditler's AP dispatch from Tampa on Aaron Hicks https://t.co/RJetYDR9K8
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzYahoo) October 8, 2019
Hicks was limited to just 59 games this MLB campaign due to various injuries and wasn't able to truly get in a rhythm. The elbow issue was his latest setback, but he's now facing live pitching and throwing to bases, which is pretty much the final step in determining if he's ready.
If he gets the nod, it's likely Cameron Maybin is left off the ALCS roster, considering the team already has Aaron Judge, Brett Gardner and Giancarlo Stanton as their other three stud outfielders.