The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Gage Ziehl, per YES Network’s Jack Curry.
Slater is the second right-handed bat the Yankees have acquired since star outfielder and team captain Aaron Judge hit the injured list with an elbow strain. Over the weekend, New York traded pitcher Clayton Beeter to the Nationals for Amed Rosario.
Slater, a nine-year veteran, has hit .236 with five homers, 11 RBI, and a .721 OPS in 51 games with the White Sox this year. Those numbers may seem pedestrian, but let’s also note that Slater is batting .