Hicks (elbow) took batting practice Monday, SportsNet New York reports.

EDGE Analysis

General manager Brian Cashman said less than a week earlier that Hicks had resumed taking dry swings, so his ability to take BP represents another step forward in his recovery from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in October. Hicks is expected to be ready to at least serve as a designated hitter when the season resumes, and Cashman suggested that the 30-year-old is a "legit option" to reclaim his normal duties in center field at some point during the summer.