The New York Yankees have acquired Aaron Hicks from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for John Ryan Murphy.

Hicks, 26, currently slots in as a fourth outfielder for the Yankees with Chris Young headed for free agency.

The trade could also mean the Yankees will trade Brett Gardner, which has been rumored in several reports.

"At the very least he provides us with what we were getting from Chris Young for the past two years, and at the very most, he provides us with a lot of flexibility depending on how the winter transpires," Brian Cashman said of Hicks. "We believe he's an everyday player."