Angels conform to cope with OF Aaron Hicks

ANAHEIM — The Angels made a transfer to complement their outfield depth, agreeing to phrases with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks on a one-year deal well worth the league minimal of $740,000, the workforce introduced on Monday.

The Angels had been ready so as to add Hicks cheaply as a result of he’s nonetheless getting paid by the Yankees after inking a seven-year, $70 million extension in 2019. Hicks was launched by New York final May however is being paid $9.78M in each 2024 and ’25 and is due a $1 million buyout in ’26. Hicks, although, bounced again after signing with the Orioles, hitting .275/.381/.425 with seven homers, seven doubles and 31 RBIs in 65 video games for the AL East champions. 

Hicks, 34, can be a neighborhood product of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif., earlier than he was chosen by the Twins because the No. 14 general choose within the 2008 Draft. He’s a profession .233/.332/.387 hitter with 108 homers, 120 doubles, 71 stolen bases and 387 RBIs in 963 video games with the Twins (2013-15), Yankees (2016-2023) and Orioles (’23). 

Hicks joins an Angels outfield that features celebrity Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell. It creates an attention-grabbing state of affairs since Adell is out of Minor League choices and may’t be despatched down with out being uncovered to waivers.