Yankees acquire lefty masher Austin Slater from White Sox

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00:00The Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Zeal.

00:07Through 51 games played this season, Slater has 5 hits, 11 RBIs, and a batting average of .236.

00:13But he has an OPS of .859 versus the lefties, which John Heyman says is what interested the Yankees in trading for him.

00:21So Slater's an outfielder, but he's also played some first base in his career as well.

00:26Slater was drafted in 2014 by the San Francisco Giants and made his MLB debut back in 2017.

00:34He spent 7 seasons with the club before stints with the Reds, Orioles, and White Sox.

00:40Back in April, he tore his meniscus and was placed on the IL.

00:44He underwent surgery and returned to MLB play on May 19th.

00:48He's currently signed to a 1-year, $1.75 million deal.

00:56He's currently signed to a two-year, $1.75 million deal.

01:02He said, oh, God, honestly, it is an outfielder ...

01:08He was a fan of the $1.75 million deal.

01:11He started to win for $9.75 million.

01:14He's once a debtor.

01:17He's not a debtor.

01:18He was under $1.75 million.

01:20He's got a debtor.

01:22He has an F1.75 million deal.