The New York Yankees are strongly considering using outfielder Aaron Hicks as the team’s leadoff man in 2019.
Per George A. King III of the New York Post, sophomore manager Aaron Boone revealed his specific itch to use the switch-hitter in the number one spot.
“I also like him, because we don’t have a lot of lefties right now, his left-handed bat in the middle, you like him splitting up [right-handed hitting] guys,” Boone said at George M. Steinbrenner Field, where pitchers and catchers officially reported Wednesday. “We will kind of evolve over spring training.