The Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox for right-hander Gage Ziehl (New York's No. 18 prospect per MLB Pipeline) on Wednesday morning
Ziehl, 22, was a fourth-round Draft pick by the Yankees out of the University of Miami in 2024. He has recorded a 4.15 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 14 walks over 82 1/3 innings across three Minor League levels in 2025. Ziehl, whose best pitch is his sweeping slider, profiles as a back-end starter if he reaches his projected ceiling, per MLB Pipeline.With Judge sidelined, the Yankees’ outfield also had become overly left-handed. Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham both bat from the left side, and while Jasson Domínguez is a switch-hitter, he has a .585 OPS batting righty in 2025 (vs. .810 batting lefty).
The addition of Slater, a 32-year-old right-handed hitter with a lifetime .798 OPS against southpaws, should give the Bronx Bombers more balance on the gras
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