Yankees center fielder, Jacoby Ellsbury, was having a solid season before suffering a concussion on May 24. The veteran outfielder was hitting .281/.349/.422 with 14 RBI and 19 runs scored in 39 games played.
With Ellsbury going down, Aaron Hicks was given an opportunity to play every day in his spot. Hicks was already having a solid season but has performed incredibly during Ellsbury’s time out.
Aaron Hicks was coming off the worst season of his life, and expectations were low for the 2017 season. He hit .217/.281/.336 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 123 games in pinstripes.