Aaron Hicks has to go. And he will go. That is not in doubt. His existence with the Yankees has become irreversibly toxic. A separation is inevitable.
But when? That is the pressing — and somewhat frightening — question.
An optimistic review of the pertinent facts could lead one to surmise Hicks has entered his final days in pinstripes. Last weekend in Baltimore made it clear the Yankees really have no use for him, after all.
Manager Aaron Boone stuck with Isiah Kiner-Falefa over Hicks in a key spot on Friday.