SF Giants’ Vitello clarifies timeline of Tennessee departure four months after hire

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When Tony Vitello sat down for his Monday morning media availability, he posed a question to the awaiting media scrum.

When did you first think I was taking this job? Do you remember that far back?

The consensus was about four days, which is when The Athletic published its initial report that the Giants were “closing in” on Vitello as their manager. Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff...