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Aaron Hicks (Update: Signed by the Orioles to replace Mullins)

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eddie83
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The deal is prorated portion of MLB minimum….    It’s a cheap tryout. The outrage amuses me. 

Can_of_corn
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Honestly the move makes more sense for us now than it would be with a 100 loss team.  There is no upside to Hicks.  He's 33.  To me he's got more (although still really close to zero) value as a short

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Brett Phillips is a lefthanded Brett Phillips. Aaron Hicks is a switch hitting Brett Phillips. Hicks did average about 118 OPS+ for a 4 year period from 2017-2020.   Of course he is now 3 ye

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So, let's say that they bring him onboard because of the injury to Mullins. Hicks is under contract for several more years. The O's pay him the prorated minimum this season...do they still have to pay him the minimum after this season if they release him?

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2 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

So, let's say that they bring him onboard because of the injury to Mullins. Hicks is under contract for several more years. The O's pay him the prorated minimum this season...do they still have to pay him the minimum after this season if they release him?

He's a free agent.

If the O's sign him it will be on a one year deal.

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9 minutes ago, Going Underground said:

Jesus Aquilar just was designated for assignment by Oakland. He would also be an amazing pickup and reunited. 

This would be a SOOO Elias type move.

As for Hicks, the more I think about it... IF Cowser and Stowers are not ready, I would be okay w/ Hicks on a min salary as a temp replacement for Mullins, as he is no better/worse than McKenna. But as soon as Cowser/Stowers are ready, Hicks needs to go.

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3 minutes ago, HakunaSakata said:

Aaron "Frickin" HIcks. The lengths this team will go to, to not promote some of their younger players is absolutely mind boggling to me. 

Who do you want them to promote?

I hate this move. It's smells like the Phillips/Aguilar moves at the end of last year.

I say let Mateo play some CF while Ced is out.

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