The New York Yankees are moving on from their longtime outfielder, Aaron Hicks, after eight years. The team announced on Saturday that Hicks has been designated for assignment. By the time the media was allowed into the clubhouse, he'd already cleaned out his locker, packed his bags, and was saying goodbye to his teammates.
on Friday night, and to open up a spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, DFAing Hicks made the most sense.
Hicks started his career with the The Yankees traded for Hicks back in Nov. 2015, snagging him from the Minnesota Twins, where he'd been since they drafted him in the first round in 2008. Hicks struggled with either his health or his hitting in his first few years with the Yankees, but in 2018 he hit .248 in 137 games , along with 27 home runs.
That solid and steady season is what led the Yankees to sign him to a seven-year, $70 million contract in April 2019. Unfortunately, the future wouldn't repeat the past. He missed massive chunks of 2019 and 2021 due to injuries, and would have missed most of the 2020 season had it not been shortened by COVID-19, giving him more time to heal. Hicks did play 130 games in 2022, but ended up hitting .216.
Of all the teams that could use hitting help right now, the San Diego Padres may be the best destination for Hicks. They're 20-25 and just lost Manny Machado to a hand injury. And as far as a change of scenery from New York, can't get much different than San Diego.
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