Fansided · Mar 8
Tigers lefty-masher may be making his last stand in spring training
Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Slater practices during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesOnce 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.