The Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday, as New York continues to bolster a roster currently without superstar outfielder Aaron Judge ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.
The White Sox will acquire minor league pitcher Gage Ziehl, sources told ESPN.
Slater is batting .236 with five home runs and a .721 OPS in 51 games this season, but like recent Yankees acquisition Amed Rosario, he has been very productive against left-handed pitchers with a .261 batting average, .