slˈeɪʔn̩ wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd ɪnðə twˈɛnti nˈaɪnθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl dɹˈæft baɪ ðə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt sˈaɪn.
Slaten was drafted in the 29th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign.