San Jose Mercury News · Oct 29, 2018
Giants exercise options on Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval
Madison Bumgarner missed the first 60 games of the season after fracturing his pinky in spring training. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO–In what will surely go down as one the least surprising moves of the offseason, the Giants announced Monday that they have exercised the club option on Madison Bumgarner’s contract.
By picking up the option, San Francisco is slated to pay Bumgarner $12 million in 2019 before he’s scheduled to hit free agency next winter.
The Giants also elected to pick up infielder Pablo Sandoval’s club option Monday, giving the team another season of control for the versatile utility player.