The New York Yankees have upgraded their bank and added some outfield, on Tuesday, announced on Tuesday that they have taken over outfielder Austin Slater From the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees send the Rechtshander of the Minor League Gage Ziehl Back to Chicago in exchange for that. It is a one-out one swap.
Slater, 32, is a spare outfielder who played all three places and has posted good figures against left-handed pitching, both in 2025 and during his nine-year career in the Majors. He hits this year .236/.299/.423 in 135 plate performances, including .261/.338/.552 versus left -handed people. In 1006 career plate performances versus left, the right-winging slater is a .270/.362/.436 Slagman.
Slater plays the season with a one -year -old deal of $ 1.75 million, although he has already been tackled at $ 100k of incentives based on games and record performances played. He could possibly tackle another $ 175k by reaching 75 games played and 200 record performances. He will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Although he will probably not step into a daily role, Slater is an affordable tool to supplement the left field player Jasson DominguezDie .284/.354/.456 versus right -handed pitching cuts, but only .207/.286/.299 versus left -handed opponents. In the same way that the Yankees have acquired Amed Rosario to Peloton with new third Honkman Ryan McMahonSlater can share time with Dominguez Vooruit.
The Yankees are currently without MVP candidate Aaron Judgewhich was recently placed on the wounded list because of an forearm tribe. A precise timetable for a return remains unclear, but the expected judge will be limited to DH work when he initially returns. Dominguez, Trent Grisham And Cody Bellinger Become the primary outfield trio while the judge is recovering. Just like Dominguez, Grisham struggles against left -handed pitching.
Ziehl, 22, was the pick of the fourth round of the Yankees in 2024. He spent most of the year in A-Ball but was just bumped into Double-A. The Miami product has placed a combined 4.15 ERA with a strike outdated percentage of 20.2% and a running speed of 4% in 86 1/3 innings. Baseball America Ranked Ziehl 18th Under the prospects of Yankees in their mid -season update of the system last week. He is a three-pitch starter whose fastball can climb up to 97 km / h. Ziehl links that pitch with a slider and change that achieve both average or better figures.
Jack Curry of the JA -Network First reported the trade.
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