SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Steven Duggar hung up his street clothes Tuesday morning and dressed for the trip to Surprise. To his left, there were four empty lockers. To his right, there were six.



Duggar did not appear unnerved by the sudden expanse. Premium center fielders seldom fear empty space.



The Giants made 15 cuts a day earlier, eliminating almost a third of the players in camp. They are close to setting their Opening Day roster.



Duggar hasn’t played a day in the major leagues. He is still here.



While the Giants have a few other final decisions to make — the last bullpen spot, a backup infielder — they are down to one significant choice as they prepare to break camp on Friday.



They must decide whether Duggar has shown enough this spring, both in his play and his demeanor, to open the season with him as their primary center fielder.



The thought when camp opened was that Duggar would begin at Triple-A...