Yankees' Aaron Hicks designated for assignment: ‘Got to move on to the next chapter’

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The Aaron Hicks experiment has come to an end in New York. 

The Yankees designated Hicks for assignment on Saturday, ending his tenure with the organization. 

Aaron Hicks, #31 of the New York Yankees, reacts after striking out to end the game as Mike Zunino, #10 of the Cleveland Guardians, defends in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 1, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Cleveland Guardians defeated the New York Yankees 3-2.  (Elsa/Getty Images)

The team made the announcement prior to Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, also announcing the signing of outfielder of Greg Allen while adding him to the active roster. 

"It is what it is," Hicks told the New York Post. "It’s part of the business side of it. Just got to move on to the next chapter." 

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"This is a very good baseball team," he added. "It kind of seemed like it wasn’t working out for me. Obviously with the decision they decided to make, maybe somewhere else might be a little bit better."

Hicks still has over $30 million remaining on his seven-year, $70 million contract that the outfielder signed in 2019. 

Manager Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees looks on during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on May 16, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.   (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

"This is family," manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Saturday’s game against the Reds, according to The New York Daily News. "You go through everything with these guys. Obviously, with Aaron, some ups and downs. He’s had some really good