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Aaron Hicks, OF, New York YankeesAaron Hicks returned from the disabled list, and immediately made an impact, with two home runs during his second game back. He figures to find playing time in the crowded outfield mix, or even at the DH spot for New York.
For the start of the season, Profar was a utility man, playing a few days here and there. However, with Elvis Andrus going down with an injury, Profar will likely be the every day starter at SS.
Xander Bogaerts is expected to miss around two weeks with a foot injury, and with
Dustin Pedroia already out, Holt will see plenty of time at the middle infield spot.
Lopez, 24, has always been a strike out pitcher, but also struggled with walks. He's gotten off to a good start this year, posting a 0.69 ERA (nice) - striking out 11 over 13 innings, while walking 7 batters. He'll always post big strikeout numbers, but could also blow up on walks. He'll get the start Monday, as the White Sox have been postponed all weekend.
Reggie is a writer and the co-founder of Baseball Press. He enjoys fantasy baseball and hates when players bunt in baseball.