Aaron Hicks Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

July 26, 2023

Ben Rosener looks at the fantasy baseball impact of the Baltimore Orioles placing outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list.

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage.

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here.

The same goes for injuries and injured list placements and whether or not you should consider picking up a player who was recently called up. Basically, any kernel of fantasy news and its relevance to fantasy managers could be covered here. Today, the news of the day is the fantasy baseball impact of the Baltimore Orioles placing outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list.

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Fantasy Baseball Impact Of Aaron Hicks Being Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to a left hamstring strain, per a tweet from the American League East club’s official Twitter account.

The Orioles tweeted the following:

Hicks is batting .230 with a .320 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and three stolen bases in 228 plate appearances split between the O’s and the New York Yankees. He’s been markedly more productive since joining Baltimore.

The veteran outfielder is batting .252 with a .349 on-base percentage, six home runs, and three stolen bases in 152 plate appearances since donning an Orioles uniform.

Per the club’s tweet, the Orioles recalled fellow outfielder Ryan McKenna from Triple-A to take Hicks’ place on the active roster.

McKenna has split the year between Baltimore and the franchise’s Triple-A affiliate. He’s been reasonably productive in the majors this year, hitting .253 in 89 plate appearances to go along with a .315 on-base percentage, a pair of home runs, and a stolen base.

However, with Austin Hays, Colton Cowser, and Anthony Santander all ahead of him on the depth chart, McKenna might not see regular starts or playing time. Given the somewhat crowded outfield picture in Baltimore -- which also includes Adam Frazier, who can shift from second base to the outfield -- this is probably a situation to avoid for fantasy managers, even those in deeper leagues.

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