Aaron Hicks returned to his Yankees form and that didn’t work for the Angels. Hicks, 34, was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on Monday after batting .140 in 18 games. The outfielder was 8 for 57 with the Angels and had only one hit in his last 19 at-bats.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Hicks was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday after batting .140 in 18 games. Hicks was 8 for 57 with the Angels and had only one hit in his last 19 at-bats.

Until Monday, all of the Angels’ roster moves this season were because of injuries, but Hicks was designated for assignment because he was hitting .140. “It was time to move on,” Manager Ron

The Angels have released Aaron Hicks, per the transaction log at MLB.com. That was the expected course of action once the

Veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday after batting .140 in 18 games to start the season, with manager Ron Washington telling reporters "we just thought we needed to start making some changes.

The Angels announced a series of roster moves today, recalling right-hander Davis Daniel from Triple-A Salt Lake and selecting the

The Los Angeles Angels gave up on a struggling veteran outfielder, and are taking a chance on a former first-round pick.