MILWAUKEE–As Cactus League play drew to an end and the Giants prepared to travel north to round out their exhibition schedule, they hadn’t settled on a starting center fielder for 2018.
Back in March, the Giants had practically penciled in their Opening Day center fielder for 2019, but the team’s top decision-makers struggled to determine whether Steven Duggar was ready to play in the major leagues right away.
Days before the season began, Duggar learned he would open the year at Triple-A Sacramento while free agent signee Austin Jackson would man the middle of the Giants’ outfield.