SF Giants’ Vitello reflects on first spring training experience
Published on March 21, 2026.
The San Francisco Giants finished spring training with a 10-7 win over the Cleveland Guardians, their second-best performance in the Cactus League behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rookie manager, Vitello, had never attended a spring training game before becoming the Giants’ 40th manager in franchise history. He praised catching coach Alex Burg and major league field coordinator Alex Burg for creating the day-to-day schedules, and bench coach Jayce Tingler for implementing them. The team leaves Arizona with several important roster decisions yet to be made. Potential roster additions include top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento and non-roster invitee Jared Oliva's 14 steals on 15 attempts. Despite Oliva’s impressive spring performance, the Giants may still choose to lean with Encarnacion and/or Matos due to their lack of options.
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