Austin Slater
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.209
HR
2
RBI
18
R
24
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Slater was limited to just 90 plate appearances in the first half last season due to a pair of hamstring injuries. He later had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow just after the season to remove a bone spur which apparently had been an issue for a couple years. In between the injuries and surgery Slater was his usual productive self against left-handed pitching, slashing .288/.361/.439 with four homers in 147 plate appearances. He started just seven games versus righties and collected a .619 OPS. Slater's role as short-side platoon specialist is very defined at this point and it's unlikely to change under new manager Bob Melvin. The 31-year-old is good enough at the role to have some deep-league fantasy value, but he's simply not going to play enough to be useful in shallower leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Not in lineup versus lefty
Slater is absent from the lineup Tuesday in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Slater was in the lineup more often than not versus lefties down the stretch for the Orioles, but he will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench against southpaw Cole Ragans. Ragans does have reverse splits, with lefties producing a .723 OPS off him this season and righties just a .594 OPS. Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander will form Baltimore's outfield trio Tuesday.
Slater was in the lineup more often than not versus lefties down the stretch for the Orioles, but he will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench against southpaw Cole Ragans. Ragans does have reverse splits, with lefties producing a .723 OPS off him this season and righties just a .594 OPS. Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander will form Baltimore's outfield trio Tuesday.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+25%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .734 | 471 | 9 | 44 | .255 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .681 | 273 | 5 | 28 | .243 | ||||
2024vs Left | .541 | 142 | 1 | 11 | .188 | ||||
2024vs Right | .676 | 70 | 1 | 7 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Left | .800 | 147 | 4 | 15 | .288 | ||||
2023vs Right | .619 | 60 | 1 | 5 | .226 | ||||
2022vs Left | .824 | 182 | 4 | 18 | .277 | ||||
2022vs Right | .710 | 143 | 3 | 16 | .246 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+5%
OPS at Home
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Even Split
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .733 | 374 | 7 | 37 | .260 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .695 | 370 | 7 | 35 | .241 | ||||
2024Home | .587 | 99 | 1 | 11 | .214 | ||||
2024Away | .585 | 113 | 1 | 7 | .204 | ||||
2023Home | .906 | 105 | 3 | 12 | .318 | ||||
2023Away | .595 | 102 | 2 | 8 | .227 | ||||
2022Home | .713 | 170 | 3 | 14 | .252 | ||||
2022Away | .844 | 155 | 4 | 20 | .278 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Austin Slater compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.43BB Rate
12.3%K Rate
28.3%BABIP
.294ISO
.056AVG
.209OBP
.321SLG
.266OPS
.586wOBA
.276Exit Velocity
88.2 mphHard Hit Rate
30.3%Barrels/PA
1.9%Expected BA
.231Expected SLG
.322Sprint Speed
24.6 ft/secGround Ball %
50.4%Line Drive %
28.2%Fly Ball %
21.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Slater filled his usual platoon against southpaw role, but improved numbers against righthanders fueled a career-high number of plate appearances, albeit in fewer games than 2021 since Slater incurred a couple of shirt IL stints. His power dropped, commensurate with the hitting environment, but the rest of Slater's underlying metrics carried over from the prior season. With Mitch Haniger signed as a free agent, Slater is again destined for short side of the platoon work, spelling Joc Pederson and sometimes Mike Yastrzemski along with some time at designated hitter. Slater's ability to collect double-digit steals in a part-time capacity has some mixed league appeal, but more on a fill in basis when it is clear he'll be on the field frequently during that transaction period.
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Plates three in blowout
Slater went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, a two-RBI single and two runs scored during Monday's 13-3 win over the White Sox.
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Homers Wednesday
Slater went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.
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Logs first steal with new team
Slater recorded a stolen base as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
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Dealt to O's
The Orioles acquired Slater and infielder Livan Soto from the Reds on Tuesday in exchange for cash, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
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Starts against lefty
Slater started in left field and went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.
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Unlikely to re-sign
The Orioles aren't expected to make a serious effort to re-sign Slater in free agency, per Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old saw action with three teams during the 2024 regular season and had a .209/.321/.266 slash line with just two homers in 212 plate appearances. The Orioles are looking for a right-handed outfield bat in free agency, but bringing back Slater is a move that wouldn't significantly move the needle.
The 31-year-old saw action with three teams during the 2024 regular season and had a .209/.321/.266 slash line with just two homers in 212 plate appearances. The Orioles are looking for a right-handed outfield bat in free agency, but bringing back Slater is a move that wouldn't significantly move the needle.