SFGate.com · Feb 17, 2016
Giants’ Bumgarner, biggest bargain in baseball, checks into spring training
He carried the Giants on his broad shoulders through the 2014 postseason. He established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball and will throw the Giants' first pitch of the regular season when he takes the ball Opening Day.
Madison Bumgarner also will be the lowest-paid starter on the staff.
Bumgarner, his hair now short, reported to spring training at Scottsdale Stadium on Wednesday and said he was thrilled the Giants spent $220 million on Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto. Bumgarner also said he does not care that $9.75 million salary for 2016 - one of the best bargains in baseball - puts him fifth among the five starters.