Perhaps there was something to the Yankees longstanding policy of not offering their players contract extensions before reaching free agency.
After all, if Luis Severino and Aaron Hicks are any indication of what occurs after inking lucrative, longterm deals, the Yanks may put the kibosh on early renewals.
Clearly, the injuries sustained by Hicks and Severino shortly after agreeing to lucrative extensions are entirely coincidental — even if both end in Tommy John procedures.
Following breakout performances in 2018, Hicks (career-high 27 home runs and 79 RBIs in 137 games) agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract — while Severino (19-8 with a 220:46 K:BB ratio in 32 starts) inked a four-year, $40 million pact.