The longest tenured member of the San Francisco Giants is a Giant no longer.
This is not devastating news for most—it was probably time for Austin Slater to go. He’s been looking like the odd-man out after a lopsided 2023, and even more so with an injury-mired start to this season and the rise of other outfield options in the organization.
The veteran right-handed outfielder was driving 55 MPH in the passing lane with a back-up of younger players behind him revving to get past. Opening up the interstate a bit for Luis Matos seems like a plus in itself while getting another bullpen reinforcement in lefty Alex Young sweetens that deal.