Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that left-hander Madison Bumgarner will be skipped his next time through the starting rotation this weekend during the series against the Chicago White Sox. Bumgarner will work with pitching coach Brent Strom to tweak some things and will return during the team's series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which starts next Monday. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw has been getting hit around over his last seven starts dating back to July 15, ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner fell to 2-5 in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Reds. MadBum pitched 5 innings, allowing four runs on eights hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 32-year-old veteran has pitched decently overall on the surface this season, compiling a 3.64 ERA with 41 strikeouts and 21 walks over 12 starts and 59 1/3 innings pitched. However, his Statcast metrics are all mostly in the bottom third of baseball, which does not ...

Monday's series opener between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals will be postponed due to inclement weather. As a result, the teams will take part in a doubleheader on Tuesday. Starting pitchers Madison Bumgarner and Josiah Gray were scheduled to face off on Monday, but will now be pushed back to Tuesday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have named starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner as the team's Opening Day starter this year. He will go up against a tough San Diego Padres lineup this coming Thursday, April 7. MadBum posted a solid 1.18 WHIP last year, but the rest of his numbers were pretty ugly. He had a 4.67 ERA and averaged just 7.6 K/9. The average velocity on his four-seamer (90.4 mph) was up last year from 2020 (88.4 mph), but it was still well below where it was in his prime. He can remain ...

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed five earned runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five across six innings during Friday's 6-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw was hurt by the long ball and surrendered home runs to Mitch Haniger and Jarred Kelenic. The 32-year-old also walked a season-high five batters on Friday. Bumgarner owns a 4.52 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 106 strikeouts across 123 1/3 innings in 2021. The ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher recorded a quality start despite taking the loss on Sunday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings of work against the Padres. Bumgarner has been on a dominant run over his last five starts, going 2-2 with a 1.97 ERA, 0.906 WHIP and 16.2 percent strikeout rate over 32 innings of work while also recording four quality starts in that span. He'll get a rematch with the Padres in his next outing, which managers ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) will come off the injured list to start on Friday against the Chicago Cubs to begin the second half of the season. Bumgarner landed on the injured list early in June with left shoulder discomfort, and he wasn't exactly lighting the world on fire for his fantasy owners before the injury. MadBum will return to a bloated 5.73 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 62/18 K/BB in 59 2/3 innings spanning 12 starts in 2021. The 31-year-old left-hander's ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Diamondbacks injury tracker. Bumgarner has been out since exiting his June 2 start with left shoulder discomfort that was later diagnosed as left shoulder inflammation. Manager Torey Lovullo said that the next step now is for Bumgarner to throw another rehab start, as he previously threw a rehab start on Monday at the Arizona Complex League in which he tossed ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) threw a 35-pitch, two-inning simulated game on Tuesday as he works his way back from the 10-day injured list. Bumgarner left his start on June 2 with left shoulder discomfort after just two innings against the New York Mets. The veteran left-hander may need another simulated game or two before moving to a minor league rehab assignment, which means he's unlikely to be back before the All-Star break. Before his injury the ...

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (shoulder) participated in another bullpen session on Sunday. The veteran continues to increase his activity level after being diagnosed with shoulder inflammation at the beginning of June. The southpaw is currently sitting on a 5.73 ERA and could be back at some point in July. However, with the team also missing other crucial members of the rotation, specifically Taylor Widener (groin), J.B. Bukauskas (elbow), and Seth Frankoff ...