As New York Yankees‘ outfielder Aaron Hicks reminisces his big home run in last year’s American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, he says he hit it while playing on borrowed time. He needed surgery to repair ligament damage in his throwing elbow, and he underwent it after the postseason ended.
He was slated to miss the New York Yankees’ first half in the 2020 season, but the COVID-19 pandemic struck and delayed the start of baseball for months. As it turns out, he will likely be a member of the Opening Day lineup and won’t miss a single game following Tommy John surgery.