Austin Slater, making just his second start with the Yankees since being acquired at the trade deadline, left Monday’s game in the top of the first inning with left hamstring tightness after running out a ground ball.

Arriving from Chicago, Slater was placed on the Yankees' active roster about an hour before Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, with lefty-hitting catcher-first baseman J.C. Escarra optioned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Austin Slater exits the game in the top of the 1st inning with an apparent leg injury after running to first base

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.

The Yankees’ new addition — acquired Wednesday from the White Sox ahead of the MLB trade deadline — was immediately in the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Rays in The Bronx. He started in right field and batted seventh.

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday.

The New York Yankees have added outfielder Austin Slater, whom they landed from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, to their 26-man roster before Wednesday's ga

The Yankees continue to retool their roster on the margins. After adding infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario last week, they landed White Sox outfielder Austin Slater on Wednesday, the team announced. Pitching prospect Gage Ziehl, who has pitched in Single-A and Double-A this season, is headed to Chicago.

Austin Slater is pulled from the Yankees-Rangers game after limping running to first base.