New York Yankees fans dismayed by Aaron Hicks replacing injured Jake Bauers in left field: "How long before we're just the New York Hicksys"

Aaron Hicks can't seem to make a way out of the New York Yankees lineup even if he tries to. In Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers, Hicks was brought in to replace Jake Bauer, who was injured in the first innings after colliding with the left field fence.

Having taken the series opener, the Yanks have now lost two games in a row. They lost Saturday's game in a shutout 2-0 loss, with the lineup again heavily missing their captain Aaron Judge. Replacing Judge is a big task, however, manager Aaron Boone called up Triple-A Scranton graduate Jake Bauers to take up left field duties.

Unfortunately, for Bauers, he couldn't even take to the batter's box for an at-bat having been taken off the field after the end of the first. Trying to grab a flyball of Rangers' Adolis Garcia's hit, Bauers ran behind near the safety area and crashed head first into the wall, bruising his right knee in the process.

Aaron Hicks was then called upon to replace the injured rookie. He failed to make any significant contributions to the game with the bat, failing to convert in any of his at-bats. One of his plays in the field could have been further disaster for the Yankees had he collided with Isiah Kiner-Falefa while attempting to take a catch in left-center field with none of them calling for it.

Fans were perplexed at Hicks' addition to the game after repeated frustration at his performances.

How long will the Yankees persist with Aaron Hicks?

Batting 5-40 in the regular season with an average of .125 for a 33-year-old 'veteran' with ample experience is simply not good enough. The Yankees management has been pestered quite a lot by fans to trade Aaron Hicks away. But looking at the injuries the roster has suffered over the last few months, Hicks has been kept on as a necessary replacement. Time will tell if the Yanks let him go when the trade window opens.