On Monday night, the San Francisco Giants will be off after getting swept by the Miami Marlins in Florida.
They will then open up a series with the Athletics at Oracle Park on Tuesday night.
8-Year Giants Player Becomes Free Agent
GettyAustin Slater #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays bats in the bottom of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 9, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.
Also on Monday, news came out that a former Giants player had been released from his current team.
After being designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays, Austin Slater has elected free agency.
Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times wrote: “OF Austin Slater, DFA’d last week by #Rays, has cleared waivers and elected free agency.”
Slater has bounced around this season, as he has also had stops with the Miami Marlins and New York Mets.
He is currently batting .231 with 15 hits, three RBIs, six runs and four stolen bases in 28 games for the three teams.
Looking At Slater’s SF Giants Run
GettyAustin Slater #13 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with Joc Pederson #23 after scoring on a single by Wilmer Flores #41 of the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on July 17, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
Slater had spent the first 7.5 seasons of his career playing for the Giants.
During the 2021 season, he batted .241 with 66 hits, 12 home runs, 32 RBIs, 39 runs and 15 stolen bases in 129 games.
He also appeared in three MLB playoff games for the franchise.
Looking At The Rest Of Slater’s MLB Career
GettyAustin Slater #13 of the San Francisco Giants hits a double that scored a run in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on April 14, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
In addition to the Giants, Mets, Marlins and Rays, Slater has also had stops with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds over 10 total MLB seasons.
It will be interesting to see if another team takes a chance on Slater before the end of the 2026 season.
SF Giants Right Now
GettyTony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants walks toward the pitching mound against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning at loanDepot park on June 20, 2026 in Miami, Florida.
The Giants are currently the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 31-46 record in 77 games.
They are 4-6 over their last ten games (and 14-20 in 34 games at home).
8-Year San Francisco Giants Player Becomes Free Agent After Release From Current Team