Austin Slater Fantasy Stats

Miami Marlins veteran outfielder Austin Slater is starting in right field and is batting leadoff for the Fish on Friday on Opening Day against the visiting Colorado Rockies and left-hander Kyle Freeland, according to MLB.com. The Marlins signed Slater just last week after they knew that All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers (hamstring) would start the year on the injured list. At least to begin the 2026 season, the 33-year-old Slater will serve on the short side of a platoon in right field for Miami. On Friday, he'll be a DFS sleeper with plenty of previous experience against Freeland. He has hit .289 against him in his career with a .796 OPS, a home run, and four RBI. Thirty of Slater's 45 career home runs have come against southpaws, and he sports a career .787 OPS against them, as opposed to a .640 OPS against right-handed arms.

The Miami Marlins, who are dealing with a rash of injuries to their outfielders, are signing free-agent outfielder Austin Slater to an undisclosed one-year big-league deal on Tuesday, according to Craig Mish of Sports Grid. Slater became a free agent last week after opting out of his deal with the Detroit Tigers. The 33-year-old veteran will give the Fish plenty of experience, a trusted glove in the outfield for late in games, and a solid bat against left-handed pitchers. He spent the 2025 season (his ninth in the big leagues) with the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, hitting just .216/.270/.372 with a .642 OPS, five home runs, 13 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 65 games played. Kyle Stowers (hamstring) and Esteury Ruiz (oblique) won't be ready for Opening Day, perhaps giving Slater an opening to serve on the short side of a platoon in Miami early on. Slater has a .787 OPS with 30 of his 45 career home runs against southpaws in over 1,000 plate appearances.

Free-agent outfielder Austin Slater agreed to a minor-league deal on Tuesday with the Detroit Tigers that includes a non-roster invitation to major-league spring training, multiple people with knowledge of the agreement told Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Slater will make $2 million if he's on the MLB roster, plus an extra $500,000 in incentives. The 33-year-old veteran hit a combined .216/.270/.372 with a .642 OPS, five home runs, 13 RBI, and 22 runs scored in 148 at-bats in 2025 with the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. He'll bring a much-needed right-handed bat to Detroit's outfield group, but at best, Slater will most likely be on the short side of a platoon in the Tigers' outfield in 2026, limiting his fantasy appeal. Slater was slightly better against lefties in 2025, hitting .224/.290/.435 against them with a .726 OPS and all five of his home runs.

The New York Yankees have reinstated outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list and optioned catcher J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Slater is back after missing a month with a strained left hamstring - an injury he suffered less than a week after the Yankees acquired him from the Chicago White Sox. Slater is 0-for-7 as a Yankee and has hit .223/.284/.400 with five homers, 12 RBI, and 20 runs scored in 142 plate appearances in 2025. The 32-year-old will give the Yankees some extra outfield depth over the final few weeks of the season.

New York Yankees outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) is progressing in his recovery from a strained left hamstring and has begun participating in some baseball activities and on-field drills. The 32-year-old suffered the injury on Aug. 4 in just his third game after joining the Yankees in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. It was estimated then that he would miss four to six weeks, so the reserve outfielder should make it back sometime in September. Slater has hit .223/.284/.400 with five homers, 12 RBI, and 20 runs scored in 142 plate appearances this season. UPDATE: Slater is starting a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

New York Yankees outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) is slated to miss four to six weeks with his hamstring strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees put Slater on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday after he strained his hamstring on Monday. The 32-year-old will be on the shelf for a while after going hitless in seven at-bats with four strikeouts in his first three games in pinstripes after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago White Sox at the trade deadline. Before the trade, Slater was hitting just .236 (29-for-123) with five home runs, 11 RBI, 20 runs scored and a stolen base in 51 games with the White Sox. Slater is not worth stashing in mixed leagues if he's on your roster, and he'll likely be in more of a bench role in the Bronx when he's able to return late in the season.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Monday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers that outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) will be placed on the injured list after injuring his hamstring in the game. Slater went 0-for-1 with a groundout and injured himself running the ball out in his at-bat. The 32-year-old was recently acquired by the Yankees and has put together a .223/.284/.400 slash line with five home runs, 12 RBI, and one stolen base in 142 plate appearances this season with the Yankees and White Sox.

New York Yankees outfielder Austin Slater (hamstring) was pulled from Monday's contest with left-hamstring tightness, reports Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. He left the game after his first at-bat of the game, with Jasson Dominguez coming in as the pinch runner. This is coming less than a week after Slater was dealt from the White Sox to the Yankees at the trade deadline. He was set to fill a platoon role with his new club as he excels against lefties, but New York may need to pivot to other plans if this injury lands the 32-year-old on the injured list. Expect an update on the severity of the injury sometime after the game.

The New York Yankees bolstered their outfield depth on Wednesday, acquiring veteran Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of the trade deadline. Slater, 32, brings value as a platoon bat, especially against left-handed pitching, where he's slashing .261/.338/.522 this season. With Aaron Judge currently sidelined, Slater could step in immediately to provide coverage in the outfield. He's shown surprising pop this year, hitting five home runs in just 51 games while posting a career-best 91.6 mph average exit velocity. From a fantasy perspective, Slater should be on the radar in deeper redraft leagues, particularly those with daily lineup changes or five outfield spots. If he sees regular playing time against lefties in a potent Yankees lineup, he could offer sneaky value as a short-term power contributor.

The Chicago White Sox announced on Monday that they reinstated outfielder Austin Slater (knee) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder/outfielder Brooks Baldwin to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Slater will make the start in left field and will hit seventh right away in Monday's series opener against the visiting Seattle Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo. The 32-year-old veteran could play regularly in Chicago's outfield with both Andrew Benintendi (calf) and Mike Tauchman (hamstring) still on the IL, but eventually, he could be on the short side of a platoon in left field against left-handed pitching. Slater had played in only eight games this year before needing surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee and had gone 5-for-20 with a homer and two doubles. He's worth a waiver-wire pickup in AL-only formats.