It’s been a tough couple years for Aaron Hicks. After putting up eight and a half wins in 225 games between 2017 and 2018, he’s since only appeared in 156 games — although he did play in 54 of 60 games in 2020 — putting up 2.7 fWAR. He’s had Tommy John surgery, wrist problems, back problems...the injuries have taken their toll on his onfield performance too, and this was especially evident last year, which produced a paltry 76 wRC+ and 0.1 fWAR in 32 games.
But hope springs eternal, and 11 games into 2022, Aaron Hicks looks real, real good.