Aaron Hicks justifies his postseason existence with one swing

The numbers said Aaron Hicks had no chance against Justin Verlander. Hicks entered Game 5 of the ALCS just 2-for-23 with 10 strikeouts in his career when facing the Houston right-hander. Then there was the fact that until Hicks returned for this series, he hadn’t played since Aug. 3, when he suffered a strained flexor…



PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.

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