The San Francisco Giants are juggling several things this spring training, not the least of which is breaking in first-year manager Tony Vitello.

The former Tennessee head coach is a rookie in his own right. He’s never played or coached in professional baseball. His first spring training game as a manager was the first one he had ever seen in his life.

So, as the Giants work toward opening day, he has the things he believes in. But he’s also leaning on his coaches and the organization to help him put the best 26 players on the team on the opening day roster.

Here are three ways they’re approaching it.

The Steady LineupSan Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames puts up the peace sign during a workout.

San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

Let’s face it — there actually aren’t that many question marks in spring training when it comes to the projected opening day starting lineup. If all goes as planned and no one gets seriously injured, it will probably look something like this:

1B Rafael Devers

2B Luis Arráez

SS Willy Adames

3B Matt Chapman

C Patrick Bailey

RF Jung Hoo Lee

CF Harrison Bader

LF Heliot Ramos

DH Bryce Eldridge

Devers and Eldridge will switch off when one needs a break from the field. But it’s one of the easiest lineup cards to fill out in baseball right now. The trick is the lineup flow. There have been games in which seven of these players have been in the lineup at the same time and San Francisco is trying different arrangements. The one thing that seems most likely is that Arráez will lead off. Beyond that, Vitello and the Giants must answer questions about how best to protect Adames and Devers in the lineup.

Flexibility on the BenchSan Francisco Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald runs around the bases during a game.

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

With those nine on the lineup card and a backup catcher for Bailey, the Giants have three more bench spots. The emphasis this spring has been on flexibility. How many positions can you play well? Does your bat play against left-handed and right-handed pitcher or just one side of the plate?

With what San Francisco hopes is a set lineup, there are precious few spots and there’s no room for a dedicated backup outside of whoever will be taking Bailey’s days off. The Giants have several players like that — Tyler Fitzgerald, Christian Koss, Casey Schmitt and Jerar Encarnacion. The recently signed Will Brennan is limited to the outfield. So is Luis Matos and Grant McCray.

The Giants may split the difference and keep two players with infield/outfield flexibility and one that is primarily outfield. A couple of good players are going to be consigned to Triple-A or, worse yet, designated for assignment.

A Work-in-Progress BullpenSan Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker puts his hands in the air after saving a game.

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker. | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

The best way to put the Giants bullpen after a week of games is that is still a work in progress. The only thing that seems reasonable to assume is that Ryan Walker will break camp as the closer. Otherwise, roles are being worked out.

With eight spots, San Francisco reasonably wants a couple of long relievers, a couple of dedicated set-up men that can close when Walker needs a break and three more that gives the Giants flexibility to do both.

Does San Francisco have that yet? That’s unclear. Spencer Bivens, Matt Gage, Tristan Beck and Erik Miller feel like they’re in a pool by themselves working out the short relief options. And it could be all four of them. The Carsons — Seymour and Whisenhunt — along with a host of others seem to be fighting for those long relief options.

Bullpens tend to take the longest to work out in spring training. The Giants won’t be much different. That’s why the construction of said bullpen is so murky right now.