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‘Two peas in a pod’: Two decades after college, Vitello, Tingler reunited with SF Giants
Tony Vitello and Jayce Tingler reunite as Giants manager and bench coach after 20 years, combining MLB experience and Missouri roots to strengthen coaching staff.
- Jayce Tingler accepted a bench-coach role to reunite with Tony Vitello on the San Francisco Giants staff after the organization reached out, more than 20 years after their 2003 Missouri season.
- Their college friendship, built during Missouri's 2003 season, was driven by shared experiences at Harpo's and Thursday night practices, making a professional reunion likely.
- Jayce Tingler's extensive MLB experience includes roles with the Minnesota Twins and managing the Padres, according to the source.
- The Giants' staff will handle duties to support Tony Vitello during spring training and the season, with infield coach Ron Washington and field coordinator Alex Burg as key resources.
- Providing tactical options in games, Tingler is expected to shape the Giants' game-planning with video study of 'bizarre plays' and in-game scenarios, given Vitello's lack of major-league dugout experience.
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‘Two peas in a pod’: Two decades after college, Vitello, Tingler reunited with SF Giants
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tony Vitello, Jayce Tingler and the Missouri Tigers wanted one last hurrah. Following the Tigers’ loss to Mississippi State in the 2003 NCAA Starkville Regional, Vitello, Tingler and Missouri’s baseball team returned to Columbia, Missouri and convened at Harpo’s Bar and Grill. Vitello, a volunteer coach, and Tingler, a departing senior, chatted over drinks. Vitello recalls the conversation vividly. “I remember talking about a…
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