I wasn't looking for that either.
The Twins have LOTS of outfielders, and even though I liked Hicks this past season, he is at best fourth on their depth chart behind Byron Buxton, Eddie Rosario, and Max Keplar. Hicks being gone actually does give the Twins some wiggle room now to use Sano in the outfield. Daniel Parka, the power-hitting first baseman we acquired yesterday, also plays a little outfield.
The guy we got, John Ryan Murphy, was not going to be used by the Yankees, and though he doesn't get glowing reviews, he is a better option as our back-up catcher than anyone in the Twins' organization currently.
I will miss Hicks' defensive prowess and speed, and we was improving at the plate, but you don't need 8 outfielders any more than you need four or five first basemen. The log jam is staring to clear...
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