How the Giants can maximize Madison Bumgarner’s early workload

San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner takes part in a drill at Scottsdale Stadium during Spring Training workouts on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Madison Bumgarner struck out five of the nine hitters he faced on Sunday, but a strict pitch count prevented the Giants’ ace from finishing two innings against the Cubs.

After allowing back-to-back singles with two outs in the second, Giants’ bench coach Hensley Meulens jogged from the dugout to the mound to pull the left-hander following his 36-pitch spring training debut.

“I felt good physically and that’s really all I’m looking for,” Bumgarner said. “The first time out…