Aaron Boone discusses Aaron Hicks DFA decision

E LATEST NEWS OF THE DAY, AND FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT’S GAME, THE YANKEES ANNOUNCED A TRADE WITH BOSTON IN WHICH THEY RE-ACQUIRED OUTFIELDER GREG ALLEN WHO PLAYED FOR THE YANKEES IN 2021. WEIGH ADDED TO THE ACTIVE ROSTER EARLIER TODAY, AND IN A CORRESPONDING MOVE, AARON HICKS WAS DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT. AARON BOONE TALKED ABOUT THE MOVES LATELY WHILE AGO PROCTOR’S VIEDING OUR QUOTE OF THE DAY PRESENTED BY TOYOTA. >> Aaron: OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF CONVERSATION, A DIFFICULT ONE. ONCE WE WERE ABLE TO GET GREG ALLEN, YOU KNOW, HE HAD AN OUT CLAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE HAD TO

MAKE A DECISION, AND JUST FEEL LIKE FOR THE ROLE, I JUST FEEL LIKE IT’S KIND OF BEEN A TOUGH ROLE FOR AARON, AND ONE THAT GREG HAS FILLED A LOT OVER THE COURSE OF HIS CAREER, AND HE’S PLAYING VERY WELL THIS YEAR. SIMILAR SKILL SET THAT WE’VE SEEN THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HE’S OBVIOUSLY BEEN HERE WITH US BEFORE AND PLAYED THE ROLE WELL. SO A DIFFICULT DECISION, JUST ONE THAT WE FELT LIKE WE HAD TO MAKE. >> AARON HAD BEEN THE LONGEST-TENURED POSITION PLAYER ON THIS TEAM. WHAT WAS THAT CONVERSATION LIKE WITH HIM? >> Aaron: UM,

— HARD. I MEAN, YOU KNOW, — YOU KNOW, FIVE-PLUS GREER’S MY STANDPOINT WITH SWURNTION AND OBVIOUSLY HE PREDATES ME. SO YOU KNOW, THIS — IT’S FAMILY, YOU KNOW, SO YOU GO THROUGH EVERYTHING WITH THESE GUYS. AND OBVIOUSLY, WITH AARON,

UPS AND DOWNS, YOU KNOW, HE’S HAD SOME REALLY GOOD SEASONS FOR US, SOME REALLY GOOD PLAYOFF MOMENTS FOR US. OBVIOUSLY THERE’S BEEN SOME STRUGGLES HERE THIS LAST COUPLE YEARS, AND SOME INJURIES. SO YOU KNOW, NOT AN EASY CONVERSATION. BUT ONE THAT, YOU