Hicks: 2016 - 123 games played ( 2017 - 88 games played 2018 - 137 games played 2019 - 52 games played 400 games: 60 homers, 194 RBI, 2017 and 2018 he had seasons with above .800 OPS Buxton: 2016 - 92 games played 2017 - 140 games played 2018 - 28 games played 2019 - 75 games played 335 games: 35 homers, 135 RBI, Never had a season with above .800 OPS. Best was .728 in 2017. Not only has Hicks been historically more reliable, but he's been arguably more productive. In my opinion Buxton needs to step it up and become more reliable and more consistently productive or else it seems like the Yankees win the CF battle.