Austin Slater reprising Giants lefty killer role after scary concussion NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO — If there’s one thing Austin Slater has done really well, it’s crush left-handed pitching.

The longest-tenured Giant never has been an everyday player, but his success against southpaws has earned him a reputation throughout the league, even among all-time greats like Clayton Kershaw.

However, Slater’s 2024 MLB season got off to a terrible start. He hit .103 in April before landing on the concussion injured list in early May. He was sidelined for three-plus weeks with lingering symptoms before finally being activated on June 3.

“I had just a constant headache, fogginess,” Slater shared postgame. “I’d get dizzy, too, with cardio activity. It’s definitely one of the longer rehabs I’ve had from a concussion. It’s not my first one, but this was definitely the worst in terms of symptoms after. I was just trying to get back to a baseline where I felt OK to do daily things.”

After delivering the walk-off hitin …