The New York Yankees are at the moment dwelling for the offseason after getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays within the ALDS.
They’ve now misplaced within the ALDS in two straight years (following their 2024 World Sequence look).
Yankees Paid Retired Participant $1 Million
With their season over, it’s value noting that the Yankees paid a retired participant final 12 months.
Aaron Hicks earned $1 million as a part of a contract buyout (h/t Spotrac).
Joel Sherman of The New York Submit wrote (on January 29, 2024): “Aaron Hicks is in settlement with the Angels as @JeffFletcherOCR reported. Will get $740K from LAA. The NYY accountable for $8.76M in 2024, plus $9.5M in 2025 and $1M on a buyout for 2026″
Trying At Hicks’ Time With The Yankees
Hicks spent a part of eight years enjoying for the Yankees.
In 2018, he hit 27 dwelling runs with 79 RBIs.
The 37-year-old additionally appeared in 30 MLB playoff video games for the franchise.
Hicks had initially been acquired in a commerce (through the Minnesota Twins).
The Yankees wrote (through X) on November 11, 2015: “#Yankees purchase OF Aaron Hicks from Twins for catcher John Ryan Murphy.”
Trying At Hicks’ Different Stops
Hicks was picked within the 1st spherical of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Twins.
He spent the primary three seasons of his profession with the franchise till the commerce despatched him to the Bronx.
After the Yankees, Hicks completed the ultimate a part of his profession with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels.
Trying At The Yankees
The Yankees final received a World Sequence title in 2009.
They completed this 12 months because the second-place crew within the American League East with a 93-68 document in 161 video games.
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