CHICAGO — Austin Slater is heading to the New York Yankees, giving them another right-handed bat they can plug into a part-time role down the stretch.

The active Yankees acquired the veteran outfielder from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.

New York had a pressing need to bolster its outfield ranks with star slugger Aaron Judge sidelined by a flexor strain in his right elbow.

“Really excited about the move," manager Aaron Boone said before Wednesday night's game against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium. “Talked about it over the recent weeks — just getting more roster flexibility, complementary guys.”

Boone said Slater was traveling from Chicago to New York and there was an “outside chance” he would arrive in time to be active We

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