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Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks sat out against the Blue Jays on Monday night in response to the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Minnesota.
Hicks was originally penciled in to start for New York prior to its matchup against the Blue Jays. But after a conversation with manager Aaron Boone, Hicks opted to sit out the AL East matchup.
"With all that's going on in Minneapolis, he's having a tough time right now," Boone said on Monday, per ESPN's Marly Rivera. "Had a conversation in my office and he just felt like it was best to not be in the starting lineup tonight.