When the Yankees finally designated struggling outfielder Aaron Hicks for assignment last month, it was hard to find any fans upset about it. The general feeling was relief that it finally happened.
This relationship just wasn’t working out anymore. Hicks had been struggling to some degree with the Yankees since 2019, and it came to a head this season. He slashed .188/.263/.261 with one home run, five RBI, and nine runs scored in 76 plate appearances. His playing time was intermittent. It also seemed like New York preferred newly-minted super-utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the outfield instead of him.