The Aaron Hicks experiment has come to an end in New York.
the yankees Hicks designated for assignment on Saturday, ending his tenure with the organization.
Aaron Hicks, #31 of the New York Yankees, reacts after striking out to end the game as Mike Zunino, #10 of the Cleveland Guardians, defends in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 1, 2023 in the Bronx from New York. City. The Cleveland Guardians defeated the New York Yankees 3-2. (Elsa/Getty Images)
The team made the announcement before Saturday’s game against cincinnati redsalso announcing the signing of the outfielder of Greg Allen while adding him to the active roster.
«It is what it is,» Hicks told the New York Post. «It’s part of the business side I just have to move on to the next chapter.»
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«This is a very good baseball team,» he added. «It seemed like it wasn’t working for me. Obviously, with the decision they decided to make, maybe somewhere else could be a little better.»
Hicks still has more than $30 million left on his seven-year, $70 million contract that the outfielder signed in 2019.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone looks on during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on May 16, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
«This is family» Manager Aaron Boone he told reporters before Saturday’s game against the Reds, according to The New York Daily News. «You go through everything with these guys. Obviously, with Aaron, some ups and downs. He’s had some really good seasons… It’s not an easy conversation to have, but we felt it was necessary.»
Hicks was in his eighth season in New York, but he struggled badly through the first two months of the season.
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In 28 games, Hicks is hitting just .188, striking out 20 times in 76 plate appearances in 2023.
He appeared in 130 games for the Yankees during the 2022 season, hitting .216 and driving in 40 runs.
New York will have seven days to trade Hicks before placing him on waivers.
Aaron Hicks, #31 of the New York Yankees, runs against the Minnesota Twins on April 25, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
The Yankees have won four of their last five games after winning the first of a three-game series on Friday against the Reds.
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Aaron Judge homered for the seventh time in seven games as a NY he went to 27-20 on the season with a 6-2 victory.
«It’s just very reminiscent of what we saw last year,» Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt said of Judge. «You see the same guy. I don’t think anything has changed from last year. When you see him get hot like that, just be careful. It’s definitely a cause for concern for the rest of the league.»
Associated Press contributed to this report.