The Giants recently hired Bruce Bochy as a special advisor to baseball operations, giving new manager Tony Vitello an additional voice as he prepares for his unprecedented leap from collegiate head coach to major-league manager. Now, Vitello will have another experienced voice in the dugout itself.

General manager Zack Minasian confirmed a report by USA Today on KNBR 680 that the Giants are finalizing a deal with Ron Washington to join Vitello’s coaching staff as a major league infield coach.

“I give Tony a lot of credit. He talks a lot about being a team and filling blind spots as well as possible,” Minasian said on The Murph & Markus Show. “I think he recognizes his experience level in the professional ranks. He originally brought up Wash and would say, ‘What do you think about bringin

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