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Austin Slater trade: Yankees acquire White Sox outfielder. How does he fit in?
Arriving from Chicago, Slater was placed on the Yankees' active roster about an hour before Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, with lefty-hitting catcher-first baseman J.C. Escarra optioned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Chicago White Sox batters have turned into 1927 Yankees since the All-Star Break
To put this in context: The famed 1927 New York Yankees, called the Murderers' Row lineup, had a team OPS of .872. First of all, that's insane, a full season hitting at that rate. But it also means the White Sox have been nearly that good in this stretch.
The Chicago White Sox traded outfielder Austin Slater to New York Yankees for minor-league pitcher Gage Ziehl on Wednesday.
Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees. The Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on ...
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the Chicago White Sox before the deadline.
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