Giants manager Tony Vitello is learning the routines of Major League Baseball after previously coaching in college. Reporting from Seattle describes Vitello exchanging lineup cards at T-Mobile Park as he begins his first season in the MLB dugout. The coverage notes that he is not the only baseball coach with a college background making a transition to the majors. It says that last year, in addition to Vitello’s move from college, Seattle had a first-year field coordinator who also came from a coaching path that included college work. The articles characterize the change as a shift in day-to-day responsibilities while emphasizing that the fundamentals of baseball remain consistent. The shared theme is that while MLB roles and schedules differ from the college game, the core approach to managing hitters, pitchers, and in-game decisions is still recognizable. Overall, the stories present Vitello’s early MLB experiences as part of a broader pattern of coaches moving from college baseball into MLB front-office and coaching roles.