On Wednesday, the White Sox announced the signing of outfielder Austin Slater. The deal is the definition of buy-low, as it will cost the White Sox just $1.75 million for 2025 with a possible max-out of $2.25 million with incentives.
The 31-year-old slashed .209/.321/.266 last year with the Giants, Reds and Orioles. Why pay a dude like that anything at all? Well, in his career the 6´1´´ fireplug has feasted at .252/.342/.385 with 171 homers and 48 stolen bases over 634 games.
He’s been a primary center fielder but would seem to be sized up as a platoon fit with Dominic Fletcher in right field: The righty masher has gone .