ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Aaron Hicks has been taking grounders at first base, where the Yankees have a big problem. But don't expect to see him starting there anytime soon, they say.
Hicks' first foray into the infield has been with an 'emergency" in mind, infield instructor Joe Espada said before Friday's loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field.
That's even as the Yankees have gotten some of the worst production in the league out of the spot.
"He's athletic, and sometimes we get deep in games," Espada said.