White Sox, veteran outfielder Austin Slater agree to $1.75 million, 1-year contract
The Chicago White Sox and veteran outfielder Austin Slater have agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract15 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN SLATER
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.209 AVG
2 HR
18 RBI
.209 AVG
Report: White Sox reach deal with OF Austin Slater The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.Terms were not r...
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Signs on with ChiSox The White Sox agreed to a major-league contract with Slater on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact There's no word yet on the terms, but it figures to be a modest, one-year contract. Slater slashed just .188/.310/.231 against left-handed pitching in 2024 but is a career .271/.364/.429 hitter versus southpaws. He'll likely serve in a short-side platoon role in Chicago, perhaps in right field with the left-handed hitting Dominic Fletcher.
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Not in lineup versus lefty Slater is absent from the lineup Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Slater was in the lineup more often than not versus lefties down the stretch for the Orioles, but he will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench against southpaw Cole Ragans. Ragans does have reverse splits, with lefties producing a .723 OPS off him this season and righties just a .594 OPS. Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander will form Baltimore's outfield trio Tuesday.
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Plates three in blowout Slater went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, a two-RBI single and two runs scored during Monday's 13-3 win over the White Sox.
Impact Slater took part in the Orioles' offensive bonanza, delivering a pair of RBI hits for his first three-hit game with Baltimore. Since being traded at the end of July, Slater is 13-for-44 (.295) with six RBI and seven runs scored across 19 games. The outfielder has a .618 OPS on the year.
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Homers Wednesday Slater went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.
Impact Slater was responsible for the Orioles' first hit off Sean Manaea, a two-run, opposite-field homer in the sixth inning that tied the game 2-2. It's Slater's second home run of the year and his first in 12 games with Baltimore. The 31-year-old outfielder has been limited to the short side of a platoon, though he's batted leadoff in the Orioles' last four games against left-handed starters. Overall, Slater's slashing .221/.338/.290 with 17 runs scored, 15 RBI and three stolen bases across 160 plate appearances between Baltimore, Cincinnati and San Francisco this season.
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Logs first steal with new team Slater recorded a stolen base as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Impact Slater has gone 6-for-15 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored over nine contests with the Orioles, but his theft Sunday was his first with his new team. He's had limited chance to make an impact as a short-side platoon player, and it's unlikely he serves as anything more than a fourth or fifth outfielder. For the year, he has a .211/.331/.260 slash line with one home run, three steals, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored over 151 plate appearances between the Giants, Reds and Orioles.
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Austin Slater reportedly traded to the Orioles | 07/30/2024 The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly trading Austin Slater to the Baltimore Orioles at the MLB Trade Deadline
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Dealt to O's The Orioles acquired Slater and infielder Livan Soto from the Reds on Tuesday in exchange for cash, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Impact Earlier this month, Slater was traded from the Giants to the Reds, and he now finds himself with a third organization in the aftermath of the trade deadline. The righty-hitting Slater is known for his ability to hit lefties, but he's batting just .175 in those matchups this season. He's unlikely to see significant playing time for Baltimore.
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Dealt to O's Slater was traded from the Reds to the Orioles on Tuesday along with Livan Soto in exchange for cash, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Impact Earlier this month, Slater was traded from the Giants along with cash to the Reds in exchange for Alex Young, and Slater finds himself with a third organization at the trade deadline. The righty-hitting Slater is known for his ability to hit lefties, but he is hitting just .175 against them this season. He is unlikely to see significant playing time for Baltimore.
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In lineup against lefty Slater started in left field and went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.
Impact Slater made his third since joining the Reds -- all against lefty starters -- and delivered his first two runs in a Cincinnati uniform. He's 2-for-13 since being acquired from San Francisco. Once TJ Friedl (hamstring) returns from the injured list, the outfield picture will become crowded. The lefty-hitting Friedl typically starts against pitchers of either hand, so Slater will compete with Stuart Fairchild and Rece Hinds for at-bats.
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Starts against lefty Slater started in left field and went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.
Impact Slater made his third start since joining the Reds -- all against opposing lefties -- and delivered his first two runs in a Cincinnati uniform. He's 2-for-13 since being acquired from San Francisco. Once TJ Friedl (hamstring) returns from the injured list, the outfield picture will become crowded. The lefty-hitting Friedl typically starts against pitchers of either handedness, so Slater will compete with Stuart Fairchild and Rece Hinds for at-bats.
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Makes Reds debut Slater started in center field and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Colorado.
Impact Slater made his first appearance as a member of the team after Cincinnati acquired him from the Giants on Sunday. He could be a regular in the lineup heading into the All-Star break and shortly thereafter. Reds manager David Bell said TJ Friedl (hamstring) could rejoin the team a week-to-10 days after the break.
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Reds acquire outfielder Austin Slater from Giants for left-handed reliever Alex Young
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Joining new team Tuesday Slater won't be available to make his Reds debut until Tuesday's game against the Rockies, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Reds swung a deal late Sunday to acquire Slater from the Giants, and he apparently wasn't able to catch a flight from San Francisco to Cincinnati in advance of the Reds' series opener Monday versus the Rockies. While the Reds wait for Slater to report to the club, the team called up Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville on Monday to provide an extra body in the outfield after Stuart Fairchild (spine) joined fellow outfielders TJ Friedl (hamstring) and Nick Martini (thumb) on the injured list. Jake Fraley (personal) is also on the family medical emergency list, so Slater could have an opportunity to see meaningful work right away once he joins the Reds, even though he had largely been deployed as a short-side platoon outfielder throughout his eight-season run with the Giants.
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