Aaron Hicks had a strange 2019 season for the Yankees. After signing a seven-year, $70 million contract extension, Hicks missed the first 40-plus games on the injured list with a back strain. He was healthy from then until August, when a flexor strain seemed to end his season. Instead, Hicks surprisingly returned for the 2019 ALCS, where he ripped a huge home run off Justin Verlander in a win-or-go-home Game Five.
The Yankees’ season ended shortly after that, and Hicks was dealt a major blow: he needed Tommy John surgery, which put most of his 2020 season in doubt.