Hicks is in the mix to bat leadoff for the Yankees this season, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hicks led off on 31 occasions last season, second on the team behind Brett Gardner, who led off on 107 occasions. The 35-year-old Gardner's numbers fell off last season, which could bump him down the order. Hicks had the on-base percentage (.366) of a classic leadoff hitter, as well as a bit of speed (11 steals), though manager Aaron Boone also likes his switch-hitting bat in the middle of the order to break up the team's stretch of righties.