MLB rumors: Madison Bumgarner has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks, per reports. The Diamondbacks would have seven days to trade, waive or release Bumgarner if he were DFA’d.
The 33 year old Bumgarner was a key part of the three World Series championships the San Francisco Giants won with current Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy at the helm. Buster Olney suggested earlier today that if the D-Backs moved on from Bumgarner he could look to join the Rangers, given his history with Bochy. However, given Bumgarner isn’t good, and given his history of being a red ass who is constantly mad at players on other teams who don’t act on the field in the way Bumgarner thinks they should, I’d prefer the Rangers pass on him.