The Sox, who acquired pitching prospect Gage Ziehl, also scratched starter Adrian Houser in anticipation of a deal.

The Chicago White Sox have traded outfielder Austin Slater to the New York Yankees. The veteran outfielder fills a temporary role for the Bronx Bombers after Aaron Judge headed to the injured list. Slater has posted a .

Austin Slater said being traded is “always bittersweet.” The outfielder was dealt twice last season — from San Francisco to Cincinnati and then from Cincinnati to Baltimore. He was on the move again Wednesday after the Chicago White Sox traded him to the New York Yankees for minor-league right-handed pitcher Gage Ziehl.