SEATTLE — Aaron Hicks is staying put — within the American League East.
The veteran has agreed to a significant league take care of the Orioles, the staff introduced Tuesday. Baltimore wanted outfield assist, as Cedric Mullins is coping with a proper groin pressure.
The Yankees not too long ago designated Hicks for task and launched him on May 26. In doing so, they ate the remaining three years and almost $30 million left on his contract, together with this season.
The O’s can pay Hicks the main league minimal.
“Hopefully, it’s a good opportunity for him, and certainly wish him well,” Aaron Boone mentioned Tuesday. “Not too well being in our division on a team we’re chasing, but hopefully it’s a really good fit for him.”
Hicks debuted for the Yankees in 2016 and signed a seven-year, $70 million extension following a career-year in 2018. But he’s performed in simply 303 video games whereas hitting .218/.330/.360 since then, and he hit .188 over 28 video games for the Yankees this season earlier than the membership lower ties with the 33-year-old.
“I hope what doesn’t get lost is a couple of really good seasons that he had here,” Boone mentioned after Hicks’ launch. “Had some good postseason moments here. And then some injuries really impacted his time here and probably impacted his career and his ability to get back to that level.”
Hicks, who started his profession with the Twins, has performed extra video games at Yankee Stadium (344) and Target Field (132) than some other parks in baseball. Baltimore’s Camden Yards is a distant third (46). Hicks is a .214/.289/.296 lifetime hitter with two residence runs and 16 RBI there.
Baltimore visits the Bronx on July 3 to start a four-game sequence. Should Hicks nonetheless be an Oriole at that time, he’ll get an opportunity to stay it to the Yankees in entrance of followers that steadily booed him towards the top of his tenure in pinstripes.
Boone is aware of it will likely be bizarre to see Hicks carrying Orioles orange, whether or not that occurs at Yankee Stadium or not.
“Anytime you have a player leave, especially one that’s been with you for a long time, it’s always odd seeing them in another uniform,” the supervisor mentioned.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com