SF Giants trade Austin Slater to Reds for reliever Alex Young

The Giants announced on Sunday evening that they have traded outfielder Austin Slater and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for former Giant left-handed pitcher Alex Young, ending Slater’s decade-long tenure with the organization.

Young, 30, was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants have not announced who will take Slater’s place on the active roster.

Slater, 31, was selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Stanford...