It’s still very early, but so far, a change of scenery has seemingly been just what Aaron Hicks needed.
The former Yankee outfielder went 2-for-4 with a walk for the Orioles in their win over the Giants on Sunday afternoon, continuing a red-hot start to his tenure in Baltimore after being cut by the Yanks following years of struggles.
But now, through a small sample size of 14 plate appearances, Hicks is showing what the Yankees thought they had after signing him to a seven-year extension in 2018 after the best season of his career.
Hicks, who tripled on Sunday, has five hits in 12 at-bats, good for a .455/.571/.636 slash line, and has three walks against just one strikeout.
The former first-round pick was picked up by the O’s as an emergency replacement for the injured Cedric Mullins, but Hicks has made an immediate and profound impact on Baltimore’s lineup.
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