Aaron Hicks has been back playing games in a Yankees uniform since Wednesday.
On Sunday, he delivered a glimpse of the real Aaron Hicks — the one the Yankees signed to a seven-year, $70 million extension in February.
The center fielder crushed his first home run of the year after missing the first 40 games of the season with a lower-back strain and added a pair of walks in a 13-5 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium.
“Sometimes timing takes time,” Hicks said. “It’s starting to come around.”
Coupled with Saturday’s two-hit effort, Hicks appears to be settling in after starting out 0-for-8.