Os Yankees adquirem o outfielder Austin Slater da White Sox, com o objetivo de reforçar sua linha. Yankees acquire outfielder Austin Slater from White Sox, aiming to bolster their lineup.

O New York Yankees trocou o arremessador Gage Ziehl pelo Chicago White Sox em troca do outfielder Austin Slater. The New York Yankees traded minor league pitcher Gage Ziehl to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Austin Slater. Slater, 32, é um rebatedor destro com uma média de rebatidas de carreira de .250 e acrescenta profundidade ao campo dos Yankees, especialmente com a estrela Aaron Judge na lista de feridos. Slater, 32, is a right-handed hitter with a career batting average of .250 and adds depth to the Yankees' outfield, especially with star Aaron Judge on the injured list. Nesta temporada, Slater tem uma média de .236 rebatidas com cinco home runs e 11 RBIs em 51 jogos. This season, Slater has a .236 batting average with five home runs and 11 RBIs in 51 games. Os Yankees absorverão US $ 564,516 do salário restante de Slater, de US $ 1,75 milhão, aumentando seu imposto de luxo em cerca de US $ 621.000. The Yankees will absorb $564,516 of Slater's remaining $1.75 million salary, increasing their luxury tax by about $621,000.