Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Brings the defensive aspect and then the switch-hitting." "Aaron's got a lot of center-field experience. you really need two center fielders," manager Brandon Hyde said. When the wall in left at Camden Yards was pushed significantly back before last season, it made left field a bigger challenge defensively. Hicks was active for Tuesday's game but did not play in the 8-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Austin Hays, normally Baltimore's left field, was in Mullins' usual spot in center. "Certainly he was building a case towards promotion consideration prior to his injury and prior to Cedric's injury," Elias said. 331 at Triple-A Norfolk, but he went on the IL in the past couple weeks. Outfielder Colton Cowser - the fifth pick in the draft two years ago - is hitting. Mullins left Monday's loss to Cleveland after he pulled up while running out an infield grounder. Not too well being in our division and a team we're chasing, but hopefully it's a really good fit for him." But hopefully it's a good opportunity for him and certainly wish him well. I know the last couple of years have been a struggle. "A lot of time here and a lot of good things happened for him here. "Hopefully that's a good thing for him," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the Baltimore deal. "It's very different from just looking at the back of a baseball card, and we hope that we get a bounceback from anyone we bring here." "We have stuff that we look at from a scouting and evaluation perspective," Elias said. 188 in 28 games for the Yankees this year. The Yankees owe him the rest of his $10.5 million salary this year, plus $9.5 million in each of the next two seasons and a $1 million buyout of a 2026 team option. The Orioles are responsible for paying Hicks just $483,871, a prorated share of the $720,000 minimum salary.
"When the injury occurred and it became pretty clear this was going to be an IL, it seemed like a good fit even more so at that time."
"We had noticed that he was a free agent even before the injury," Orioles general manager Mike Elias said. Hicks was released last week by the New York Yankees with more than 2 1/2 seasons left on his contract. Mullins went on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but the Orioles are hoping Hicks can help defensively in the spacious outfield at Camden Yards. Orioles put Cedric Mullins on IL, sign ex-Yankees OF Aaron HicksīALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles signed outfielder Aaron Hicks on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after Cedric Mullins went down with a strained right groin. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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