Aaron Hicks didn't need to take heed to mounting jeers from Yankees followers on Saturday, however he was anticipated to pay attention to some phrases from supervisor Aaron Boone.
Hicks was disregarded of the lineup Saturday for the Yankees’ 10-3 win over the Rays and Boone mentioned he would have a chat with the outfielder, whose season-long struggles culminated in a disastrous efficiency Friday night time in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
“I've not [talked to Hicks] but, however I'll circle up with him and simply get him ready as finest we will to be a contributor,” Boone mentioned earlier than the Yankees’ victory Saturday in The Bronx.
Hicks was pulled from the sport Friday after he made pair of misplays within the fourth inning. The house crowd set free its frustrations on the left fielder after the miscues.
Hicks, who had already struck out in two at-bats Friday night time, dropped a fly ball from Wander Franco down the left-field line. Hicks was gradual to choose the ball again up — believing it to be foul — after which threw it again in too late, permitting two Rays to attain and Franco to succeed in second.
The following batter, Randy Arozarena, drove a line drive over Hicks’ head. He mentioned he received circled on what turned an RBI double.
Hicks – who heard “Joey Gallo” taunts – was gone an inning later. Boone mentioned “we’ll see” when requested Saturday if he might play Hicks once more at house on this collection, then stored him on the bench for the blowout win.
Boone began Miguel Andujar in left discipline and Oswaldo Cabrera in proper discipline, the pair combining to go 4-for-8 with three RBIs. The supervisor prompt that “turning into that concentrate on” from the group is making it harder for Hicks to bounce again.
“Hopefully that is one thing that you just get to that time the place you get by way of it, and it doesn’t hassle you — it doesn’t get to you,” Boone mentioned of Hicks, who's 2-for-21 in his previous seven video games, bringing his season OPS right down to .622. “You simply gotta do your job and hopefully, that is one thing that helps in that strategy of getting him there.”
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