Hicks went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old victimized his former team with his first homer of June. Hicks was considerably struggling at the plate heading into the month, but has now produced a .282/.300/.436 line since June 1. The improved play has boosted his average 25 points to .217, offering the Yankees some solid production from the latter half of the order.