Hicks undergoes MRI; UCL tear for Pinder

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NEW YORK — The Yankees are sending Aaron Hicks for an MRI on his left shoulder, manager Joe Girardi said before Saturday’s game against the Rays at Yankee Stadium.

Hicks “woke up sore” a day after jamming his shoulder on a diving-catch attempt in center field during Friday’s 6-3 win in the series opener, prompting the Yankees to order the MRI. Hicks left Friday’s game in the fifth inning.

“We told him, ‘See how you feel when you wake up. If you’re really sore, we’re gonna send you for an MRI,'” Girardi said. “And that’s what happened.”

Girardi said the Yankees would know the results of the scan later Saturday. Hicks was unavailable for Saturday’s game, leaving Dustin Ackley as New York’s fourth outfielder.

The 26-year-old Hicks, though scuffling at the plate this season, has made a pair of impressive defensive plays during the Yankees’ homestand, …

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