The New York Yankees made the difficult decision to designate Aaron Hicks for assignment on Saturday, despite having 2.5 years left on his seven-year, $70 million deal with the organization. Nevertheless, fans have been wanting Hicks gone for quite some time, and needless to say, they were quite happy after the news dropped.

Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter:

While many were happy about Hicks being gone, there were others who couldn't help but point out the good times he had with the Yankees:

Hicks had been starting to swing it better as of late, going 4 for 11 in his last four games. But, it was too little too late. On the year, the veteran is slashing just .188 with one homer in 76 plate appearances. Not good enough by any means.

Does this mean his career is over? Absolutely not. Hicks just needs a fresh start in a new market. He's still a good defender and can hit at times. There's a good chance Hicks refinds himself elsewhere.

Hicks finishes his Yankees career with a .232 average in 7.5 seasons and signed that mammoth contract in 2019. Unfortunately, he failed to hit over .220 since putting pen to paper.

New York actually traded for Greg Allen on Friday, who will replace Hicks on the 40-man roster. The Yankees have seven days to pull off a trade for the outfielder. If not, he heads to irrevocable waivers.

We'll see if another ball club looks to add Hicks. Given his experience, it's very likely he has a new home shortly.