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Rays re-signed OF Austin Slater to a minor league contract.

Slater heads back to Tampa Bay as emergency outfield depth for the final four weeks of the season. The 33-year-old is basically a short-side platoon option, if anything, at this advanced stage of his career. He’s gotten into 28 games between the Rays, Mets and Marlins this season.
- George Bissell

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Fansided’s Robert Murray reports that Austin Slater has opted out of his minor league deal with the Rays.

Slater was hitting .305/.407/.453 in 35 games in Triple-A and is looking to find another MLB opportunity. The 33-year-old can still be an asset against left-handed pitching for any team that might have an option bench spot.
- Eric Samulski

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Rays re-signed OF Austin Slater to a minor league contract.

Slater is back with Tampa Bay as additional outfield depth at Triple-A Durham after spending a couple days out on the open market. The well-traveled 33-year-old veteran has appeared in 28 games between the Rays, Mets and Marlins this season.
- George Bissell

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Austin Slater cleared waivers and elected free agency

Slater was designated for assignment by the Rays over the weekend. He’s hitting just .231/.311/.277 with a 28.4 percent strikeout rate in 74 plate appearances for three teams this season.
- Eric Samulski

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Rays designated OF Austin Slater for assignment.

It’s his third DFA of the season, not counting his early opt-out with the Tigers in March. The veteran lefty-masher should continue to find work as a fringe roster platoon bat if he clears waivers and elects free agency.
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Chandler Simpson is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Simpson returned on Tuesday after missing three days off and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. His lingering thumb injury may be why he’s being held out of the lineup on Wednesday, but the Red Sox are also throwing yet another left-handed pitcher. Austin Slater will make his third straight start in the outfield, and Ryan Vilade will make his fourth straight start, batting cleanup and playing left field.

Source: Marc Topkin
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Chandler Simpson (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox.

Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters Simpson will receive another full day off to address a lingering thumb bruise that he’s been dealing with since last week. The 25-year-old speedster is available off the bench. The hope is that the additional rest puts the ailment to bed. Austin Slater gets the nod in left field to face Red Sox lefty Connelly Early on Monday night with Simpson missing his third straight game.

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Rays are calling up OF Austin Slater from Triple-A Durham, according to Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin.

Slater signed a minor league deal on May 27 and hit .348 in six games at Triple-A. The 33-year-old has always done most of his damage against left-handed pitching, so he figures to fulfill a short-side platoon role when he arrives in Tampa Bay.

Source: Marc Topkin

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Rays signed OF Austin Slater to a minor league contract.

Slater becomes the latest Mets castoff to land with the Rays following reliever Craig Kimbrel down to Tampa Bay. The 33-year-old veteran, who heads to his third organization since the start of this season, makes a ton of sense for the club’s platoon-heavy approach and could find his way to the big leagues as an injury replacement at some point this summer.

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Mets OF Austin Slater elected free agency.

Slater will test the free agent waters instead of sticking around as organizational depth with the Mets. The 33-year-old bench outfielder hit .250 (5-for-20) with one RBI during a nine-game stint with New York before they decided to move on last week.

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