The Chicago White Sox signed veteran outfielder Austin Slater to a major-league deal on Monday, a source confirmed to the Tribune. The move is pending a physical.
Slater, who turns 32 next month, has a .252/.342/.385 slash line with 60 doubles, 40 home runs and 171 RBIs in 634 career games during eight seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2017-24), Cincinnati Reds (2024) and Baltimore Orioles (2024).
Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported the agreement. Terms are unknown.
Slater, who bats and throws right-handed, had a combined .209/.321/.266 slash line with four doubles, two home runs and 18 RBIs in 84 games with the Giants, Reds and Orioles in 2024. He played in 43 games with the Giants in 2024 before being dealt to the Reds on July 7. The Reds traded him to the Orioles on July 30.
Slater has 119 career starts in center field, 103 in left and 90 in right. He’s also made 23 starts at first base. He reached career highs in home runs (12), stolen bases (15) and games (129) in 2021.
Slater provides depth for a Sox outfield that includes Andrew Benintendi in left field, Luis Robert Jr. in center and Dominic Fletcher in right.
