Overview

• Slater was reinstated after a hamstring strain that sidelined him nearly a month following just three games with New York.
• He was acquired at the trade deadline from the White Sox for pitcher Gage Ziehl to bolster the bench and platoon depth.
• During a five-game Triple-A rehab stint with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he recorded no extra-base hits, with the assignment viewed as a tune-up.
• The Yankees plan to deploy him primarily versus left-handers, supported by an .814 OPS against LHP this season and strong career splits.
• He offers late-inning corner-outfield defense backed by positive metrics (+5 DRS, +3 OAA), though a run of opposing right-handed starters could limit immediate at-bats.