LF,CF,RF - Tampa Bay Rays MiLB
- Age 33
- Stanford
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
The Rays re-signed OF Austin Slater to a minor league contract.
Fantasy Impact
Slater makes his return after testing free agency.
The Rays and outfielder Austin Slater have agreed to a minor league deal.
Fantasy Impact
Slater elected free agency just last week after being designated for assignment by the Rays, but will return to the club on a minor league pact. He hit .231 without a homer and four stolen bases in 74 plate appearances for the Rays this season, but it's his work against left-handed pitching that will decide his future with the club.
Austin Slater has elected free agency.
Fantasy Impact
Slater passed through waivers unclaimed after he was designated for assignment. He will be able to sign with any team.
Austin Slater pinch-hit for Victor Mesa Jr. in the ninth inning and drew a walk before stealing a base in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fantasy Impact
With left-hander Alex Vesia on the mound, Slater was called upon to pinch-hit and reached base with a walk, but the Rays were unable to bring him home to tie the game. Slater has primarily been used against left-handed pitching and owns a .274/.360/.364 slash line across 22 at-bats with Tampa Bay.
Austin Slater went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fantasy Impact
Slater has been used primarily against left-handed pitching and has made the most of his limited opportunities with the Tampa Bay Rays, going 6-for-22 with two stolen bases. Despite the recent production with his new team, he is best left on waivers, as he owns a .578 OPS across 27 games this season.
