Yankees Injuries: Aaron Hicks still dealing with lingering back issue

Spring Training started off great for Aaron Hicks after he and the Yankees agreed to a 7-year, $70M extension on February 25th that will keep him in pinstripes through the year 2025. However, a little over a week later he started experiencing some back issues that have kept him out of the lineup ever since.

This spring the Yankees have to extensions with two key members of their great young core and both are already sidelined with injuries. Luis Severino was shut down for two weeks due to right rotator cuff inflammation last Tuesday and is expected to start the regular season on the DL. Hicks has been out of the lineup since March 2nd but the Yanks are hopeful he can return to the lineup at…