Injury return date pushed back for Baltimore Orioles OF As the Baltimore Orioles work to get outfielder Cedric Mullins back into the lineup, they will also be without outfielder Aaron Hicks longer than expected.
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The Baltimore Orioles have been without outfielder Cedric Mullins and now appear to be without Aaron Hicks a little longer than expected.
Here’s the veteran outfielder’s latest injury report via fantasy baseball portal Rotowire: Hicks (hamstring) expected in the next 10 to 14 days, Jake Rill of MLB.com reported.
ANALYSIS ANALYSIS It was initially reported that Hicks was expected to stay on the injured list for a minimum of 10 days, but this news pushed his ETA back about a week.
Once healthy, Hicks will take on a part-time role in what could be a fairly crowded outfield, as Cedric Mullins (groin) is also expected to return in the same time frame.
Hicks is hitting .
230 this season, but he has hit a better
252 since joining the Orioles.
He played 42 games for the O’s after playing 28 for the Yankees.
He was assigned to duty in New York.
He is in his 11th year in the major leagues with the Twins, Yankees and Orioles.
He has a career .
231 hitter, with his best season coming in 2018 with the Yankees, when he received MVP votes.
The O’s had the best record in the American League entering play on Wednesday, so Hicks will return to a team that is a real AL playoff contender.
Baltimore is 66-41 and in first place in the American League East with 1.
5 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays.
They will face the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at 19:444 07:00.
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Grayson Rodriguez (BAL) throws the ball to Yusei Kikuchi (TOR).
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