Austin Slater Joining Marlins

     Outfielder Austin Slater will be heading to the Miami Marlins. He is about to sign a one-year contract with the club that is worth around $1 million. He opted out of a minor-league deal with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. 

     Slater has been in the majors since the 2017 season. He played eight seasons with the San Francisco Giants. Slater has been with the Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees over the past two years.