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Bader and Lee are the notable regulars taking a seat with Jared Oliva getting a chance in center field and Jerar Encarnacion heading out to right field in this one.

This makes it three consecutive different top-of-the-order lineup combinations for first-year skipper Tony Vitello with Adames, who is 1-for-11 at the dish this season, in the leadoff spot after Jung Hoo Lee got a chance following a pair of appearances from contact-oriented specialist Luis Arraez. It’ll be the first time as the top-of-the-order table-setter for Adames this season after mostly hitting second or third last year in his San Francisco debut. The Giants were swept by the Yankees in their season-opening series, scoring just one run combined during the three-game set at Oracle Park.

The only thing more surprising than seeing Luis Arraez out of the leadoff spot is that he’s batting third in this one behind Matt Chapman and ahead of Rafael Devers. It’s a perplexing lineup from Giants manager Tony Vitello after Arraez led off in back-to-back games to kick off the season.

San Francisco kicks off a new era under first-year skipper Tony Vitello — the first collegiate coach to jump directly to the majors with no previous big-league experience — with Ramos becoming the first Giants player to make consecutive Opening Days starts in left field since Barry Bonds in 2007. The other notable fantasy development is free agent acquisition Luis Arraez in the leadoff spot. Here’s the full lineup set to face Yankees ace Max Fried in primetime on at Oracle Park: Arraez (2B), Matt Chapman (3B), Rafael Devers (DH), Willy Adames (SS), Jung Hoo Lee (RF), Ramos (LF), Casey Schmitt (1B), Patrick Bailey (C) and Harrison Bader (CF).

Lee’s homer, which was nearly a splash hit, came off former big leaguer Justus Sheffield. The Giants experimented with Lee leading off and Luis Arraez hitting fifth on Saturday, but Lee has batted fourth and fifth, both times with Arraez in the leadoff spot, in his two starts since. He improved as last year went along, and his excellent exit velocity numbers this spring suggest he still might have something better in store. However, we’d like him a lot more hitting in the top third of the Giants order.

Lee also made a tremendous catch in the ninth inning, getting a great jump on a line drive and sliding into the gap between center and right field to haul it in. Had that ball dropped, it likely would have been an RBI double and would have allowed Australia to advance to the quarterfinals based on run differential. Instead, it will be Korea advancing out of Pool C along with Team Japan.

We’re seeing close to a full lineup from the Giants in this one, with the only regular not here being Heliot Ramos who batted third in Saturday’s contest. It looks like new skipper Tony Vitello is content letting Arraez bat atop the lineup while Matt Chapman’s inclusion in the second spot is mildly intriguing. Just something to keep an eye on. Here’s the full lineup for Sunday: Luis Arraez (2B), Matt Chapman (3B), Willy Adames (SS), Rafael Devers (1B), Patrick Bailey (C), Jung Hoo Lee (RF), Bryce Eldridge (DH), Will Brennan (LF) and Harrison Bader (CF).

The deal is pending a physical, but the two sides have been circling each other for months now. Bader is coming off one of his best seasons, hitting .277/.347/.449 with 17 homers in 501 plate appearances for the Twins and Phillies. That came with career-bests in barrel rate and hard-hit rate. Bader also remains a strong defender, so he should man center field for the Giants, which would push Jung Hoo Lee to right field, where he would likely be on the strong side of a platoon with Jerar Encarnacion.

Boras told the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser that Lee was missing some paperwork as he traveled from South Korea to the U.S. in advance of the Giants’ FanFest this Saturday. Fortunately, the situation appeared to have been resolved favorably. Lee will begin his third season with the Giants when he reports to spring training. Presumably, he’ll be traveling back to Korea at least once before then.

Lee has really struggled since a 3-for-4 effort last week, and he’s gone hitless over his last five games. He’ll take a seat with Drew Gilbert playing center and Jerar Encarnacion handling right.