FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
AUSTIN SLATER
2 HR •
18 RBI •
.209 AVG
2 HR
18 RBI
.209 AVG
Giants need expanded playoffs; union rep Austin Slater says it's a no go for now Austin Slater's elbow injury required a platelet rich plasma injection this offseason, but he's throwing without restriction now.
Dealing with elbow issue Slater is feeling "pretty much 100 percent" after dealing with an elbow flexor strain during the offseason, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
Impact Slater received a platelet-rich plasma injection during the offseason after hitting a plateau in his rehab process during the offseason, but he's nearing full health early in spring training. He's making throws from the outfield early in camp and has progressed smoothly since his PRP shot. Barring any setbacks, the 28-year-old will likely have plenty of time to recover ahead of Opening Day. Slater is expected to play exclusively in the outfield this season given the Giants' infield depth, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Sticking with Giants Slater agreed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the Giants on Wednesday to avoid arbitration, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact The deal isn't guaranteed, per Schulman, but Slater will nonetheless have a chance to retain his roster spot in 2021. The 27-year-old appeared in 31 games last season and had a .282/.408/.506 slash line with five homers and eight stolen bases.
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Reaches base five times Slater went 2-for-2 with a home run, three walks, a stolen base, two runs and an RBI in a win over Colorado on Tuesday.
Impact Slater came up big out of the leadoff spot in a crucial game for San Francisco, setting the table by reaching base in each of his five plate appearances. The 27-year-old began the home half of the first inning with a solo shot to left field and scored again following a single in the seventh. Slater has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign, slashing .324/.442/.592 with five home runs and eight stolen bases.
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Heads to bench vs. righty Slater is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact After being reinstated from the injured list, Slater served as the Giants' designated hitter and leadoff man both of the past two days, going a combined 2-for-9 with a double and a run. Both of those starts came versus left-handed pitching, but he'll retreat to the bench with a right-hander (Zac Gallen) on the hill for Arizona in the series finale.
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Heading to injured list Slater (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a mild left groin strain, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Slater left Friday's game without making it through the first as it was later diagnosed as a left groin strain for the 27-year-old. Slater has been a pleasant surprise for the Giants at the plate this season, hitting .347/.458/.653 with four home runs and six RBI across 59 plate appearances while also adding six stolen bases to his repertoire. Although this is Slater's first trip to the injured list in 2020, the outfielder has already missed some time this season with a right elbow flexor strain as injuries keep intruding on what has been a breakout season thus far for Slater.
AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
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Dealing with left groin strain Slater suffered a left groin strain in Friday's win against the Diamondbacks, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Slater exited Friday's game in the first inning, and the initial diagnosis is a left groin strain. He's scheduled to undergo an MRI on Saturday that could help to determine the severity of the issue. It's unclear whether the 27-year-old will miss any additional time as a result.
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AUGUST 22, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Exits with apparent injury Slater left Friday's game against the Diamondbacks in the bottom of the first inning with an apparent injury, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Slater recently returned from an elbow injury that left him sidelined for three contests. While the nature and severity of his new injury aren't clear, he appeared to have tweaked something in his lower body. Darin Ruf replaced him in Friday's contest.
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Goes deep in return Slater went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over the Angels.
Impact Slater missed three games with a right elbow flexor strain, but he didn't show any lingering effects of the injury -- he notched his fifth multi-hit game of the campaign and also took Patrick Sandoval deep in the fourth inning for his fourth home run of the season. Slater, who is slated to remain as a DH for the next couple of days, is now hitting .333 with a 1.193 OPS, four home runs and four stolen bases in 13 games this month.
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Considered day-to-day Slater is day-to-day with a right elbow flexor strain, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Slater was diagnosed with the injury Wednesday, but he was able to return to the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with Oakland. Despite this, it appears the issue is still bothering him enough to keep him on the bench for Monday's clash. It's unclear at this time whether Slater will be cleared to play in the second game of the series Tuesday against the Angels.
AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
