ðɪ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd slˈeɪʔn̩ ɪnðə θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl dɹˈæft, bˌʌt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt sˈaɪn.
The Orioles selected Slaten in the 34th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.