New York Places Aaron Hicks On The 10-Day Disabled List With A Intercostal Muscle Strain

The 2018 season  is only a day old as opening day was yesterday and unfortunately for New York out fielder Aaron Hicks is already on the disabled list.

The Yankees placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with a right intercostal muscle strain and recalled outfielder Billy McKinney from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-aaron-hicks-to-dl-mckinney-recalled/c-270135196

Hicks, 28, went 2-for-4 in the Yankees' 6-1 season-opening victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday at Rogers Centre. The switch-hitter was slotted to be the team's starting center fielder. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-aaron-hicks-to-dl-mckinney-recalled/c-270135196

McKinney, 23, will be making his Major League debut. A former first-round Draft pick of the Athletics, McKinney hit a combined .277/.338/.483 with 16 homers and 64 RBIs in 124 games for Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season. He is ranked No. 19 among Yankees prospects by MLB Pipeline. "according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-aaron-hicks-to-dl-mckinney-recalled/c-270135196

In 22 Spring Training games, McKinney tied for the Yankees' team lead with five home runs and 13 RBIs while batting .167/.340/.524."according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/yankees-aaron-hicks-to-dl-mckinney-recalled/c-270135196