Aaron Hicks shows off post-Tommy John swing via Instagram

The New York Yankees could be getting centerfielder Aaron Hicks back before than initially envisioned.

A delayed 2020 Significant League Baseball period has allowed New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks to progress remarkably nicely pursuing Tommy John medical procedures at the close of past yr. If there’s any sign of his progress, search no further than the latest batting-follow snippet from the centerfielder’s Instagram story.

Aaron Hicks has returned to @GMSField, and it seems like his restoration from Tommy John medical procedures is heading nicely.

BP online video via @AaronHicks31’ Instagram story: pic.twitter.com/0NqjPD4ZkF

— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) June eighteen, 2020

Hicks has dealt with his honest share of accidents through his four-yr tenure in New York. Even so, his latest technique to maintenance the UCL in his throwing arm was induce for the most problem. A usual restoration is believed at around a year’s time. But just after just eight months, Hicks would seem to be inching nearer to mashing dwelling operate balls more than the still left area fence once more.

Teammates such as Gleyber Torres and Jordan Montgomery have gone underneath the knife to maintenance the weakened ligament, but Hicks has demonstrated large restoration pace considering the fact that his Oct 2019 medical procedures. The swing seems flawless, and Hicks displays no true indications of grimace or fatigue in the transient preview of his publish-TJS swing.

Probably the delayed campaign is encouraging Hicks emphasis additional on just one-on-just one instruction and rehab. If the period was at the moment taking place, he would perhaps experience pressured to make a rushed return. One thing is for certain nevertheless: whenever the period does start out, it seems like the Yanks could have a fixture in their lineup before than envisioned.

Very last yr, Hicks notched 12 dwelling operates and 36 RBIs with a .235/.325/.443 slash line in fifty nine video games.