Yankees make surprising roster decision to activate Austin Slater originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Wednesday came with another roster move. And once again, Oswald Peraza survived. In what shouldn’t be a surprise, the New York Yankees chose to option backup catcher J.C. Escarra to Triple-A rather than have to cut ties with Peraza.

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.

The Yankees continue to tinker with their roster ahead of Thursday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline, acquiring outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox on Wednesday morning. New York parted with Minor League right-hander Gage Ziehl (the club’s No.