FORT MYERS, Fla. — Aaron Boone might have a secret weapon, but he doesn’t plan on keeping it a secret. The Yankees manager didn’t hesitate to make a point about his center fielder before Saturday exhibition opener vs. the Red Sox.
“I think Aaron Hicks is maybe the most underrated player in the game. He is such a valuable player, playing a premium position,’’ Boone said before praising the switch-hitter’s plate discipline. “As good as our guys control the strike zone he is probably the poster child for it.