The New York Yankees lost their center fielder Aaron Hicks to a wrist injury, presumably for the whole season. They were forced to play Aaron Judge at the position in one of the Tampa Bay Rays’ games, and manager Aaron Boone said it could be a recurring arrangement depending, of course, on his health and performance there.
Why are the Yankees moving so many things around to find solutions in center fielder? Because the most logical fit, Brett Gardner, has been struggling mightly at the plate.
The sample size is growing, so the Yankees can’t chalk up Gardner’s struggles to that entirely.