Manager Aaron Boone said that he's hopeful Hicks, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain, will be able to resume a throwing program in 7-to-10 days, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Hicks was forced out of the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Red Sox due to the elbow injury, the Yankees were fearful the outfielder sustained ligament damage that would require season-ending Tommy John surgery. Fortunately for the Yankees and Hicks, a follow-up MRI returned negative, taking a worse-case scenario off the table. Though the Yankees won't have a clear timeline for Hicks' return until he starts ramping up baseball activities again, the expectation is that he'll be able to play again in 2019. In the meantime, Brett Gardner is expected to handle center field on an everyday basis.

The Yankees placed Hicks (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right flexor strain.

EDGE Analysis

The diagnosis was confirmed after Hicks underwent an MRI following his removal from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the elbow injury. Manager Aaron Boone hasn't commented on a projected timeline for Hicks' return, though it seems likely the outfielder will be sidelined beyond the minimum 10 days. With Hicks out of commission, Brett Gardner should step in as the Yankees' primary center fielder, leaving spots in the corners available for both Cameron Maybin and Mike Tauchman. Aaron Judge is expected to see more frequent work at designated hitter in the weeks to come after Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) was placed on the 10-day IL a day earlier.

Hicks was removed from Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox with a right elbow injury and will undergo an MRI, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks was pulled in favor of a pinch hitter in the eighth inning after hurting his elbow making a throw to third base. The extent of the injury should be clarified by the MRI, but the 29-year-old is still likely to be absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale. According to Coley Harvey of ESPN.com, Hicks said he feels pain when throwing but not when doing anything else.

Hicks is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks is in the midst of an 0-for-15 slump with eight strikeouts over his last four games. Brett Gardner starts in center field while Cameron Maybin gets the start in left.

Hicks is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks will head to the bench after starting the past seven games and going 8-for-20 (.267) with three home runs and seven RBI during that stretch. Mike Tauchman is starting in center field and hitting eighth in place of Hicks in this one.

Hicks went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and another run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks smacked a 425-foot homer off Jake Odorizzi in the third inning, then drove in an RBI single and plated another run in the fourth. The 29-year-old has been heating up, doubling his home run total from six to 12 over the month of July. Through 53 games this season, Hicks is batting .251/.338/.487 with 37 runs scored and 36 RBI.

Hicks went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs Tuesday in the Yankees' 14-12 win over the Twins in 10 innings.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks' night was nice enough for fantasy purposes, but his greatest impact came on the defensive end in the bottom of the 10th. With two outs and the bases loaded for the Twins, Max Kepler struck a line drive off Chad Green that looked like it might reach the gap to clear the bases, but Hicks tracked the well-struck ball perfectly and made a backhanded catch to preserve the win. The highlight-reel play illustrates Hicks' value on the defensive end and should continue to lock him into the lineup on a regular basis even when he's slumping at the plate. Hicks struggled to get going offensively when he first returned from the injured list in mid-May, but he's been in a groove throughout July, slashing .311/.391/.639 with five home runs on the month.

Hicks went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during an 8-4 loss against the Rockies on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old only has 10 homers this season, but that can be explained by the fact he missed all of April and part of May because of a back problem. Hicks is posting about the same home-run percentage that he did a year ago when he hit 27 long balls. He is batting .250 with 20 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 33 runs and one steal in 180 at-bats during 2019.

Hicks isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks came through with a pair of hits, including a solo homer in Game 1, earning him the rest of the night off. Brett Gardner will man center field and bat leadoff in Hicks' place.

Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks is batting .315/.400/.630 over his last 15 games, and the Yankees just returned from the All-Star break, so manager Aaron Boone's decision to withhold him from the lineup is somewhat surprising. Boone may just have wanted to have some of the team's reserve options stay mentally prepared heading into the second half, as the lightly used Mike Tauchman will get the nod in the outfield in Hicks' stead.