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Yankees bolster outfield, acquire veteran Austin Slater from the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Gage Ziehl. The Yankees have a pressing need to bolster their outfield ranks with star Aaron Judge out indefinitely while dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow. The 32-year-old Slater hit .236 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 51 games with the White Sox this season. The well-traveled Slater can play all three outfield positions. He spent the first seven-plus seasons of his career with San Francisco before being traded to Cincinnati last summer. New York will be Slater's fifth team in just over a year. The Yankees will assume $564,516 of Slater's remaining $1.75 million salary, which also will increase their luxury tax by about $621,000. The trade is the latest in what has been a busy run-up to Thursday's deadline by New York. The Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from Colorado and infielder Amed Rosario from Washington over the last week. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Hindustan Times
4 minutes ago
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- Hindustan Times
Austin Slater vs Aaron Judge: Why Yankees' new trade deal makes sense ahead of deadline
The New York Yankees seem to have taken the first step in finding a potential short-term solution to their Aaron Judge problem. On Wednesday, Aaron Boone and co acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. This comes as Judge, seven-time MLB All-Star, will be out at least till August after being placed on IL with elbow flexor strain. The 33-year-old is, however, likely to return as the Yankees' designated hitter. Austin Slater #15 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates his solo home run against the Chicago Cubs (Getty Images via AFP) The White Sox have reportedly acquired minor league pitcher Gage Ziehl. Austin Slater vs Aaron Judge - Why Yankees' dead makes sense Slater is hitting .236 with five home runs and a .721 OPS in 51 games this season. Like recent Yankees pickup Amed Rosario, he has excelled against left-handed pitching, batting .261 with an .859 OPS and all five homers in just 77 plate appearances. The 32-year-old righty missed over a month earlier this season due to a torn meniscus in his right knee. He signed a one-year, $1.75 million deal with Chicago last November and is set to hit free agency this offseason, making him a rental for New York. Slater has started 15 games in right field, nine in left, and one at designated hitter this season. He gives the Yankees extra coverage in case Aaron Judge, currently on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain, doesn't return to the outfield this year. His addition also provides manager Aaron Boone more flexibility against left-handed pitchers, as the Yankees' outfield leans left-handed. With Judge out, the active roster lacks a right-handed primary outfielder. Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger bat lefty, while switch-hitter Jasson Dominguez has a .585 OPS from the right side in 98 plate appearances. Slater is expected to get starts over Dominguez versus lefties. Rosario, acquired Saturday from the Nationals, also gives Boone a right-handed bat who can play corner outfield, second base, and third base.
Reuters
4 minutes ago
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Yankees acquire OF Austin Slater from White Sox
July 30 - The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl. Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to provide depth with slugger Aaron Judge on the injured list. The right-handed hitting Slater is batting .236 with five homers and 11 RBIs in 51 games this season for Chicago. Slater is a career .250 hitter with 45 homers and 182 RBIs in 685 games with the San Francisco Giants (2017-24), Cincinnati Reds (2024), Baltimore Orioles (2024) and White Sox. Ziehl, a 22-year-old right-hander, is 5-4 with a 4.15 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) for three teams in the minors this season. The White Sox also recalled outfielder Will Robertson from Triple-A Charlotte. He was purchased from Toronto on July 10. Robertson, 27, made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays on June 15 and is hitting .063 (1-for-16) with one RBI and 11 strikeouts in seven games in the majors. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
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- Associated Press
Yankees bolster outfield, acquire veteran Austin Slater from the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Gage Ziehl. The Yankees have a pressing need to bolster their outfield ranks with star Aaron Judge out indefinitely while dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow. The 32-year-old Slater hit .236 with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 51 games with the White Sox this season. The well-traveled Slater can play all three outfield positions. He spent the first seven-plus seasons of his career with San Francisco before being traded to Cincinnati last summer. New York will be Slater's fifth team in just over a year. The Yankees will assume $564,516 of Slater's remaining $1.75 million salary, which also will increase their luxury tax by about $621,000. The trade is the latest in what has been a busy run-up to Thursday's deadline by New York. The Yankees acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from Colorado and infielder Amed Rosario from Washington over the last week. ___ AP MLB:
Newsweek
34 minutes ago
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- Newsweek
Yankees Reportedly Acquire Outfielder From White Sox Before Trade Deadline
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees kept their busy run toward the MLB trade deadline going Wednesday by adding some outfield depth. New York landed veteran outfielder Austin Slate from the Chicago White Sox, according to a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 18: Austin Slater #15 of the Chicago White Sox tracks down a ball off the bat of Tommy Pham #28 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during the game... PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 18: Austin Slater #15 of the Chicago White Sox tracks down a ball off the bat of Tommy Pham #28 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning during the game at PNC Park on July 18, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More Photo byThe Yankees are trying to keep pace in the American League East with the Toronto Blue Jays, as they continue to add before Thursday's MLB trade deadline. Aaron Judge hit the injured list over the weekend and is expected to return, but if he does not, the Yankees had to have a contingency plan in place. Slater has been just below league average with the White Sox but had a couple of strong seasons with the San Francisco Giants at the beginning of his career. Slater finishes his White Sox stint with a .236 batting average and five home runs in 51 games on the South Side. The White Sox are once again in the midst of an abysmal season that will see them miss the playoffs once again, and they are looking to sell off pieces to regain some value ahead of the trade deadline. Slater was not the expected outfielder to be dealt by the White Sox this season, but he fits what the Yankees are searching for: someone who can fill in during Judge's absence and return to a bench role when the reigning MVP returns. The Yankees are sending their No. 18 prospect, right-handed pitcher Gage Ziehl, to the White Sox in return, according to MLB Insider Mark Feinsand. This is unlikely to be the only move the White Sox make ahead of tomorrow's trade deadline. More MLB: MLB Insider Reports Rangers Will Be Active At MLB Trade Deadline
