India, July 30 -- Chicago White Sox's Austin Slater has been traded to the New York Yankees, ESPN reported. With Aaron Judge nursing a right flexor strain and limited to DH duty for the foreseeable future, Slater's price tag was exactly what the Yankees' general manager, Brian Cashman, was looking for. The 32-year-old outfielder was playing on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, signed in the offseason. The trade comes just before Thursday's MLB trade deadline.

Pitching prospect Gage Ziehl is headed to Chicago, in return, New York Post reported. A fourth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, he posted a 4.15 ERA across 16 games this season. This included a 4.96 ERA in 14 Double-A stars.

The Yankees will have to pay roughly $580,000 of Slate...