The Arizona Diamondbacks have reportedly designated pitcher Madison Bumgarner for assignment after four messy and regrettable starts to open the 2023 season, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. This essentially ends his time with the team and leaves the D-backs on the hook for the remainder of his salary, a staggering $34 million.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner looks on during a regular season game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers on March 31, 2023, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.
That is a lot of money to pay a guy to essentially go away and stop pitching for your team, but one look at his stats this year tells you why the Diamondbacks were willing to pay $34 million to wave goodbye. Over four 2023 starts, the 33-year-old Bumgarner has an ERA of 10.26, which is pretty dismal. He never lasted more than five innings in any of those starts, he threw at least 80 pitches in all of his outings, and in the 16.2 innings he pitched, he tossed just one lone 1-2-3 inning.
Bumgarner is on the older side for pitchers, but he hasn't even hit 35 yet, so it seems weird for him to be falling apart like this at just 33. But Bumgarner has been pitching in the majors since 2009, when he was just 19 years old. He's had a 15 year career, a mark many pitchers don't even reach. That's a lot of wear and tear on an arm, which started to show up in a major way in 2020, the year he signed a five-year, $85 million contract with the Diamondbacks. He had a 6.48 ERA over nine starts in that pandemic-shortened season, and finished 2021 and 2022 with a combined ERA of 4.78. Bumgarner's average ERA over his three-plus seasons with the D-backs is 5.23.
If this is the end of the road for Bumgarner, he'll be remembered for much more than his time in Arizona. He spent the first 11 years of his career with the San Francisco Giants, helping them win three World Series trophies. He was selected to the All-Star Team four times, and won two Silver Slugger awards as the National League's best pitcher. It's not clear if Bumgarner's future is in MLB or elsewhere, but one thing is for sure: Giants fans will love Bumgarner forever.
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