Once upon a time, Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Slater was dubbed the "best role player in baseball." That moniker hasn't quite stuck over the years, and he is now making what may be his last stand down in Florida.
That bold claim was made back in 2023 and back then it was easy to understand why. Slater was absolutely dominant against left-handed pitching in 2021 and 2022 with the San Francisco Giants. He was a key part of San Francisco's miraculous 107-win season in 2021 as he would start and come off the bench to face lefties, hit homers, and do damage with regularity.