Aaron Hicks might never become a great major league hitter, but three times in the past week he's made potentially game-changing catches in center field — including a sweet grab Monday to keep the Red Sox off the board early on in an eventual 7-2 Twins victory.
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May 26, 2015 at 12:58AM
There might come a time when Hicks is supplanted in center field by mega-prospect Byron Buxton, but as potential extra outfielder down the road — someone who is a switch-hitter, has a little pop, can run and can field with the best of them — the Twins couldn't do much better than a player like Hicks.
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Dawson Garcia, the Gophers’ leading scorer, set goals of being the Big Ten Player of the Year and more — and he’s ready to back it up as conference play begins Wednesday vs. Michigan State.
