He is the other Aaron, the loser of the Yankees’ right-field competition in spring training, the former first-round pick who for many years was considered a bust.
Aaron Hicks is not Aaron Judge, but after Friday night’s game his former Twins teammate, Torii Hunter, called him, screaming and yelling like a little kid.
The two had spoken before the game about hitting off-speed pitches. Hicks responded by hitting two home runs in an 8-2 victory over the Orioles — one on an 81.2-mph changeup by Dylan Bundy, the other on an 89.1 slider by Edwin Jackson.
Hunter said he was “shocked” by Hicks’ performance — shocked and delighted.