White Sox outfielder
Austin Slater
had surgery on Tuesday to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee, as reported by the team to journalists.
including
Scott Merkin from MLB.com reports that he will be out for four to six weeks.
Over the weekend, Slater was placed on the injured list. This season, he has played in eight games as a right-handed batter. In those games, he has batted .250 with one home run and several doubles. Both facing right-handers and left-handers, the team has provided him with ten plate appearances each. Throughout his career, he has primarily served as a part-time player who excels against certain pitchers. Against lefties, Slater maintains a batting average of .270 with an OBP of .362 and a slugging percentage of .431. However, when faced with right-handed pitchers, he strikes out about 33 percent of the time, achieving a line of .230/.316/.334.
The Chicago White Sox added several minor one-year signings during the off-season. Slater was their initial addition through this approach. His contract included a guaranteed amount of $1.75 million along with an additional potential $500K based on performance metrics. These incentives kick in at various levels: between 50 to 100 games played and 100 to 300 plate appearances. Therefore, provided his recovery progresses smoothly, he stands a good chance of earning these bonus amounts.
Slater is one of three outfielders on Chicago’s injured list. They’re also without
Andrew Benintendi
and
Mike Tauchman
for the moment.
Michael A. Taylor
is daily in the left outfield. The player bats left-handed.
Joshua Palacios
and switch-hitter
Brooks Baldwin
have been functioning as a niche platoon.
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