The Yankees announced the release of outfielder Aaron Hicks prior to Friday’s game against the Padres, officially ending the former standout’s tumultuous eight-year stint with the club.
The news of Hicks’s release came nearly one week after New York designated the 33-year-old for assignment. In his 28 games played this season, Hicks recorded 13 hits, one home run and five RBI while slashing a paltry .188/.263/.261.
Now free to join any team of his choosing as a free agent, Hicks, a 2008 Twins draft pick who joined the Yankees via trade in Nov. 2015, will look to reclaim his once-promising career in a new city. The 11-year veteran endured a rocky run in NYC, where he was derailed by numerous ailments, including surgery to repair a torn wrist sheath in 2021 and Tommy John surgery following the ’19 season.
