After making a trade with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday the Twins stayed active Wednesday by dealing outfielder Aaron Hicks to the Yankees for catcher John Ryan Murphy.
Trading Hicks likely means the Twins plan to give the opening day center field job to top prospect Byron Buxton.
Murphy, 24, was New York’s backup catcher and doesn’t project to be an above-average hitter, according to Hardball Talk‘s Aaron Gleeman. Murphy has hit .267 with 4 homers and 24 RBIs in 115 games over the last three seasons in New York.
OFFICIAL: #MNTwins acquire C John Ryan Murphy (@JRMurphy513) from #Yankees for OF Aaron Hicks. pic.twitter.com/6I7M9GsQbJ
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) November 11, 2015
#Yankees acquire OF Aaron Hicks from Twins for catcher John Ryan Murphy.
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) November 11, 2015
Hicks an elite defender. As @Joelsherman1 notes, obvious RH replacement for Chris Young – and provides added depth for other possible moves.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 11, 2015
Yankees-Twins trade: Hicks has more upside than Murphy, but Murphy is at harder position to find. A trade that makes sense.
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) November 11, 2015
