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Yankees' Aaron Hicks Leaves Game After Hitting Foul Ball Off Shin

Hicks needed help coming off the field, visibly in pain after smashing a 2-0 pitch off his right leg in the third inning.

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Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks exited Tuesday night's game against the Reds at Yankee Stadium after fouling a ball off his right shin.

Hicks, who has been playing well of late, immediately fell to the ground, needing a moment before getting helped off the field by a member of New York's training staff.

Marwin Gonzalez replaced Hicks, striking out a few pitches later. With Gonzalez remaining in the game as New York's left fielder, Joey Gallo moved over to center, his first appearance in center field with the Yankees. Aaron Judge has the night off on Tuesday in the Bronx.

Since June 1, Hicks is hitting .282/.393/.505 with five home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and four stolen bases. Before that recent stretch, Hicks slashed .127/.253/.141 in the month of May. 

If Hicks needs to miss time after Tuesday night's injury, New York has even more of a reason to trade for an outfielder before next month's deadline. The Yankees have reportedly begun checking in with other teams about their available outfielders, including Andrew Benintendi of the Royals. 

READ: Yankees Looking to Trade For Outfielder Before Deadline

Further, you have to feel for Hicks if this does turn into a significant injury. The outfielder hasn't been able to stay on the field over the last several years, appearing in more than 100 games only twice in his first six years in pinstripes. Last season, Hicks played in only 32 ballgames (a career-low) after undergoing season-ending wrist surgery in May.

Overall in 2022, including Tuesday night, Hicks is batting .237/.356/.357 in 76 games.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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