Mets To Designate Austin Slater For Assignment
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The New York Mets are expected to designate outfielder Austin Slater for assignment, following a brief stint with the team after joining in late April from the Miami Marlins.
- Slater has struggled against left-handed pitching this season, posting a .444 OPS and a high 33.3% strikeout rate, while only having limited success against right-handed pitchers.
- His skillset overlaps with that of Tyrone Taylor, and with A.J. Ewing emerging as a regular outfielder, the Mets no longer need two right-handed bench outfielders.
- If Slater clears waivers, he can reject a minor league assignment and opt for free agency, a route he previously took after leaving the Marlins.