The off-season has been extremely busy, with several deals taking place so far. The New York Yankees completed the off-season’s biggest deal by bringing back Aaron Judge for 9 years and $360 million. While that was a win for the franchise, there has been a lack of other moves to improve the team. They have not picked up any big acquisitions in terms of position players.

The Yankees did majorly improve their bullpen by signing Carlos Rodon, but there are still holes in their squad. A major update recently popped up regarding the Yankees 2023 season and fans are unhappy. 

Aaron Hicks is reportedly going to be a starter for the New York Yankees in 2023

New updates have popped up about the Yankee’s 2023 starting lineup. The Yankees starting left fielder is reportedly going to be none other than Aaron Hicks. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com shared an update via Twitter. This included a quote from the Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirming that Hicks would most likely be starting. 

In the Tweet, Hoch said, “Brian Cashman says that Aaron Hicks will likely be the #Yankees’ starting left fielder. ‘I suspect he will be the guy that emerges, because he’s still really talented and everything’s there.‘“ 

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Fans have reacted to the update from Hoch and most of them are negative. Some fans have questioned Hicks’ quality as a player while others have taken shots at the Yankees GM. 

This reaction from the fans is justified as they only want to see the team win a World Series. The Yankees genuinely have a lot of problems that they have to address with their roster before the season begins. Especially if they want to start the Aaron Judge era of captaincy with a bang. 

Aaron Judge is the Yankee’s new captain, and he has a monumental task ahead

After officially signing his 9-year $360 million deal, Aaron Judge was named captain of the New York Yankees. The move has seemed like an obvious one for years, but fans are still happy about it. But Judge will have a tall task ahead of him. The Yankees crumbled in the 2022 ALCS to the Houston Astros. Thus making it 13 years since they last won a World Series. 

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Furthermore, their 2009 World Series title was also the last time they appeared in the Fall Classic. That is why Judge will have a tough task ahead of him. Especially if the starting lineup is not improved. What do you think of Aaron Hicks being the New York Yankees starting left fielder? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.