Austin Slater, making just his second start with the Yankees since being acquired at the trade deadline, left Monday’s game in the top of the first inning with left hamstring tightness after running out a ground ball.

One of the Yankees’ pre-trade deadline pickups is already injured. That would be Austin Slater, who exited Monday’s Rangers in the first inning with left hamstring tightness. Slater suffered the injury while running to first on a fielder’s choice at Globe Life Field.

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday.

It felt like the Yankees had this one in their pocket—until it slipped right through their fingers in Texas. In […]

Texas Rangers pinch hitter Joc Pederson celebrates after hitting a solo home run to tie the game during the bottom of the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Globe Life Field on Monday,

The Yankees’ new addition — acquired Wednesday from the White Sox ahead of the MLB trade deadline — was immediately in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Rays in The Bronx. He started in right field and batted seventh.

For his career, Slater is a .250 hitter with 10 homers, 45 RBI and a .727 OPS in 685 games with the Giants (2017-2024), Reds (2024), Orioles (2024) and White Sox (2025).

Yesterday, the Pinstripes traded right-handed pitcher Gage Ziehl to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Austin Slater, who is making his first appearance as a Yankee today against the Tampa Bay Rays for the final game of a four-game series. Slater will hit seventh in the lineup and play right field.