When asked what position he'll play this season, Giants utility man Austin Slater went outside the box. Well, actually, he stayed right in the box.
"Right-handed batter's box," Slater jokingly said Friday to KNBR's Mark Willard.
Slater, 27, fits the bill of what the Giants are looking for right now. President of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, along with manager Gabe Kapler, have preached positional versatility. And Slater might be San Francisco's very own Swiss Army knife.
Last season alone, Slater played four positions for the Giants -- right field, left field, first base and second base -- and that was over just 68 games.