Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now ARLINGTON, Texas – The Yankees may not have a roster decision to make after all for who goes when Aaron Judge comes back.

Yesterday, the Pinstripes traded right-handed pitcher Gage Ziehl to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Austin Slater, who is making his first appearance as a Yankee today against the Tampa Bay Rays for the final game of a four-game series. Slater will hit seventh in the lineup and play right field.

One of the Yankees’ pre-trade deadline pickups is already injured. That would be Austin Slater, who exited Monday’s Rangers in the first inning with left hamstring tightness. Slater suffered the injury while running to first on a fielder’s choice at Globe Life Field.