The Diamondbacks shut down left-hander Madison Bumgarner, bringing an early end to his season after
The Diamondbacks brought an early end to left-hander Madison Bumgarner’s year, pulling the plug on what has been a brutal season to instead create opportunities for some of their young pitchers to continue making starts.
Lovullo said that while Bumgarner is a competitor he went along with the decision, which should allow right-hander Drey Jameson and lefty Tommy Henry to each get another start while creating the chance for right-hander Merrill Kelly to pitch twice more as he pushes to reach 200 innings for the first time in his career.Prior to his outing in Los Angeles, Bumgarner had struggled badly for the better part of two months, posting a 7.82 ERA over a nine-start span. He finishes with a 4.
“I am going to work hard and I want everyone else to work hard at not going backwards and say what he used to be, but I’m going to really work hard and focus on what he can become,” Lovullo said. “This will be Act II of his career.” Whether Bumgarner and the Diamondbacks can find a way for him to pitch more effectively apparently will be a task for the winter.
“Bum’s got a long offseason,” Lovullo said. “He’s going to go to work. He’s going to take some time off and then he’s going to pick up a baseball and start to get to work with an eye on 2023 and helping us win.”Short hops
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