On Sunday afternoon, the Miami Marlins will finish up their series with the San Francisco Giants in California.
They are coming off a 6-2 loss on Saturday, so the series is currently tied up at 1-1 heading into Sunday’s showdown.
Earlier this week, the Marlins made the decision to cut ties with Austin Slater.
SleeperMarlins wrote (on April 23): “The Marlins officially announced that OF Esteury Ruiz will be reinstated off the 10-Day IL and designated OF Austin Slater for assignment”
Recent New York Yankees Player Now A Free Agent
GettyAustin Slater #15 of the Miami Marlins steals second base against Jose Caballero #72 of the New York Yankees who couldn’t come up with the throw in the first inning at Yankee Stadium on April 05, 2026 in New York City.
Slater has now cleared waivers, and will be a free agent available to sign with any team in the MLB.
He batted .174 with four hits, one RBI, one run and one stolen base in 12 games for Miami.
Craig Mish of SportsGrid wrote: “Former Marlins OF Austin Slater cleared waivers and has elected free agency.”
Slater’s MLB Career
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Austin Slater #29 after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025, in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Slater was picked in the eighth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
He spent the first seven and a half seasons of his career playing for the San Francisco Giants.
In that span, the 33-year-old batted .254 in 593 games.
Following the Giants, Slater had quick stops with the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles.
GettyAustin Slater #13 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park on July 26, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
Slater then spent last season playing for the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees.
Over ten seasons, he is batting .247 with 45 home runs, 185 RBI’s, 233 runs and 50 stolen bases in 711 MLB games.
It will be interesting to see if another team picks him up at some point this season.
Marlins And Yankees Right Now
The Marlins are currently 13-14 in 27 games, which has the second-place team in the National League East.
After the Giants, they will visit the Los Angeles Dodgers.
GettyManager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees heads to the dugout during the game against the Kansas City Royals during their game at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2026 in New York City.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are at the top of the American League East with an 18-9 record in 27 games.
They will wrap up their series with the Houston Astros on Sunday in Texas.
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