Twins trade Aaron Hicks to Yankees

The Minnesota Twins have traded outfielder Aaron Hicks to the New York Yankees in exchange for catcher John Ryan Murphy.

Hicks spent parts of the last 3 seasons with the Twins, hitting .256 with 11 home runs and 11 doubles in 2015. Murphy also has spent part of the last 3 seasons in the big leagues, appearing in 67 games in 2015, hitting .277 with 3 home runs.