Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Slater (hamstring) will miss 4-to-6 weeks, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Slater suffered a strained hamstring Monday against the Rangers and was put on the injured list Tuesday. It's now known he'll miss at least one month due to the injury. The trade deadline acquisition had played in just three games for New York, going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts.
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Yankees' Austin Slater: Moves to injured list
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The Yankees placed Slater on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a left hamstring strain.
Slater suffered the injury during Monday's game against the Rangers, which was just his third appearance with the Yankees after being acquired from the Reds last week. New York reinstated Aaron Judge (elbow) from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' Austin Slater: Headed for IL
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Monday's 8-5 loss to the Rangers that Slater (hamstring) will require a stint on the injured list, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Slater made his second start as a member of the Yankees on Monday and went 0-for-1 before he was lifted from the contest in the second inning due to left hamstring tightness. A timetable for Slater's return has yet to be established, but the Yankees quickly concluded that the veteran outfielder would be out for at least the next week and a half. New York is set to get star slugger Aaron Judge (elbow) back from the IL on Tuesday, so Slater is expected to be deactivated in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' Austin Slater: Dealing with hamstring issue
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Slater (undisclosed) exited Monday's contest versus Texas as a result of left hamstring tightness, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Slater appears to have torqued his left hamstring while busting it down the line on a ground ball in the first inning. Depending on the severity of the injury, the outfielder could be forced to miss some action moving forward, and potentially even be placed on the injured list.
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Yankees' Austin Slater: Exits early Monday
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Slater (undisclosed) exited Monday's contest against the Rangers in the top of the first inning, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Slater was making his first start with the Yankees after being traded to the team July 30, but his day was cut short after grounding into a fielder's choice in the top of the first. The outfieler appeared to have come up lame after running down the baseline, and more information on his status will likely come in the near future. In the meantime, Jasson Dominguez replaced him in left field versus Texas.
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Yankees' Austin Slater: Dealt to Yankees
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The Yankees acquired Slater from the White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Gage Ziehl, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Slater has slashed .261/.338/.522 this season against left-handed pitching, so he will give the Yankees an option at all three outfield position versus southpaws. He is making $1.75 million in 2025 and is an impending free agent.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Breaks through with solo shot
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Slater went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss against the Guardians.
Slater opened the scoring in the fourth inning with a 387-foot solo home run off Joey Cantillo, his fourth on the year, and followed it up with an RBI single an inning later but it wasn't enough to lift the Sox to a win. After a hopeful late-June stretch, the 32-year-old had not been impressive at the plate recently, batting just 7-for-34 (.206) with seven strikeouts over his previous 12 games entering Sunday.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Two XBH against Kershaw
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Slater went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Slater tripled in his first at-bat against Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday and then tagged the future Hall of Famer for a go-ahead, two-run home run in the third inning. The long ball was Slater's third of the campaign (93 plate appearances), officially surpassing his 2024 total of two homers in 212 plate appearances. In his last 10 games, Slater has gone 9-for-30 (.300) with seven runs scored and a 3:6 BB:K.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Sitting after three straight starts
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Slater is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Slater started each of the White Sox's last three games while the team went up against right-handed pitching, as Mike Tauchman tends to a groin injury. Though he went 4-for-10 with a double, two walks, three runs and one RBI in those contests, Slater still looks as though he'll be limited to a short-side platoon role when the outfield is fully healthy. Michael Taylor will get the nod in right field Sunday over Slater.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Enjoys perfect day at plate
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Slater went 2-for-2 with a single, a double, an RBI, two walks and two runs scored during Friday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Slater collected multiple hits for the second straight game and now has five hits over his last four games after going hitless in eight games in a row previously. He's made just 69 plate appearances this season, but over that sample, the 32-year-old has a .771 OPS, which would be his best number over a full season since 2022.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Collects two hits in win
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Slater went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 8-1 victory over the Tigers.
He doubled for the second consecutive game Tuesday. A torn right meniscus kept Slater out for much of April and May, but he has been excellent when available. Over 35 at-bats this season, the 32-year-old is hitting .286/.342/.571 with six extra-base hits.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Starting rehab assignment
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Slater (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Slater is less than a month removed from surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, but he has been cleared to test himself in a game setting. The veteran outfielder should be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list before the end of May if all goes well on his rehab assignment.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Undergoes surgery
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Slater underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn meniscus is right knee, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Slater went on the injured list Saturday due to his knee, and he's set to miss another 4-to-6 weeks following his procedure. While the 32-year-old is out, Brooks Baldwin and Joshua Palacios figure to continue splitting reps in right field.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Scratched from Friday's lineup
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Slater is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Red Sox on Friday.
Slater was slated to start in right field and bat third, but Brooks Baldwin will take his place instead. It's unclear why Slater was scratched from the lineup, but more clarity could be given by the White Sox following Friday's game.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Not starting Saturday
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Slater isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Slater will get a day off Saturday after contributing to Thursday's win with a solo home run. Brooks Baldwin will fill in as the Sox's right fielder and bat ninth.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Pops first homer
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Slater went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Angels.
He was in the starting lineup with lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Angels, and Slater took him deep in the second inning. While that was a positive start to the season, he replaced by a pinch hitter as soon as he was set to face a right-handed pitcher. It's unclear whether that usage will continue or if the move was made for a defensive upgrade with the White Sox up by six runs late in the game.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Makes return to spring lineup
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Slater (oblique) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.
Back on March 5, White Sox manager Will Venable estimated that Slater would be sidelined for around 2-to-3 weeks after suffering a left oblique strain. The projected recovery timeline appeared as though it would make it difficult for Slater to be ready to play by Opening Day, but he apparently moved quickly through the rehab process. After taking live batting practice on the back fields of camp Monday, Slater has now been cleared to make his first Cactus League start since March 1. Slater has logged just nine at-bats so far in spring, but barring any setbacks with the oblique in the next few days, he should be able to get enough reps in to make himself an option for Opening Day. Slater has served as a short-side platoon player for most of his career, but he could have an opportunity to see more starts against right-handed pitching for a White Sox squad that's short on outfield talent.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Sidelined 2-to-3 weeks
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White Sox manager Will Venable said Wednesday that Slater (oblique) is expected to be sidelined 2-to-3 weeks, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Slater was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics due to the oblique injury, and follow-up imaging has confirmed a strain. Venable isn't ruling out Slater for Opening Day, but with the White Sox's first game just three weeks away, the veteran outfielder will likely face an uphill battle to avoid a stint on the injured list. Slater is expected to play primarily against left-handers for the White Sox this season.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Late scratch with strained oblique
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Slater was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Cactus League game against the Athletics due to a left oblique strain.
The White Sox haven't revealed whether Slater suffered the injury while warming up before first pitch, or if his oblique had been bothering him during his prior four Cactus League games. Regardless, Slater is likely to be held out of action for at least a few days, and depending on the severity of the oblique strain, he could even be at risk of beginning the season on the injured list. The right-handed-hitting Slater is expected to fill a short-side platoon role for the White Sox in 2025, and he could have a path to getting some playing time versus righties in the early part of April with Andrew Benintendi (hand) in danger of missing the start of the season.
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White Sox's Austin Slater: Signs on with ChiSox
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The White Sox agreed to a major-league contract with Slater on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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.
