Spring Training 2019 has not been kind to the Yankees. They lost Luis Severino to a shoulder injury that will sideline him until at least early-May, and over the weekend top prospect Estevan Florial broke his wrist crashing into the center field wall. That’s on top of Didi Gregorius and Jordan Montgomery rehabbing their new elbow ligaments.
The Yankees have also lost center fielder Aaron Hicks to a back issue that, to date, has required two cortisone shots and kept him out of Grapefruit League action since March 1st. Over the weekend Aaron Boone finally admitted what had become increasingly obvious: Hicks will have to begin the regular season on the injured list.