A NEW TEAM JUST TOOK A CHANCE ON HITLESS HICKS

Breaking news... kind of.

Aaron Hicks has just signed with a new team.  Look, I don't care who he signs with, as long as he's not on the Yankees, I'm good.

Well, with the Orioles recently putting Cedric Mullins on the IL, they needed someone to replace him. It appears to be Aaron Hicks.

MLB Trade Rumors writes:

"The Orioles announced that they have signed outfielder Aaron Hicks to a major league contract and placed fellow outfielder Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list with a right groin strain...

Hicks’ performance fell off, as mentioned. That caused the Yanks to cut bait, even though there’s still more than two years remaining on the contract. He’s making $10.5MM this year, with roughly $7MM left to be paid out, and a $9.5MM salary in each of the next two years. The Yanks will remain on the hook for almost all of that, as well as a $1MM buyout on the 2026 club option.

That will allow the Orioles to bring Hicks aboard and pay him only the prorated league minimum salary for any time he spends on the roster, with that amount being subtracted from what the Yankees pay."

Hicks is a hack. No doubt about it. No doubt he may have a few shining moments in Baltimore, but the big story is he's not in New York. 

We wish Hicks well.