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Diamondbacks Place Madison Bumgarner On Injured List

By Anthony Franco | June 3, 2021 at 6:21pm CDT

JUNE 3, 6:21 pm: Bumgarner will go on the 10-day injured list after all. The team announced they’ve recalled Humberto Castellanos to replace him on the active roster.

JUNE 3, 4:35 pm: The MRI revealed shoulder inflammation, Lovullo told reporters (including Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic). It doesn’t seem there’s much cause for concern, as the manager says the organization is hoping Bumgarner will avoid the injured list altogether.

JUNE 2: Madison Bumgarner has discomfort in his left shoulder and will go for an MRI tonight, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters (including Zach Buchanan of the Athletic). It’s an issue he’s been pitching through for 2-3 weeks, Bumgarner himself said (via Bob Nightengale of USA Today).

Perhaps not coincidentally, Bumgarner’s last four starts have been disastrous. The 31-year-old began the season with three poor games, but he seemed to flip a switch before his April 18 outing against the Nationals. Beginning with that start in Washington, Bumgarner worked to a brilliant 0.90 ERA with incredible strikeout and walk numbers (32.4% and 1.9%, respectively) over his next five outings.

Unfortunately for Bumgarner and the D-Backs, that superlative level of play vanished almost as quickly as it appeared. Over his last four starts (including today’s work against the Mets), the southpaw has only managed a 10.13 ERA with thirteen strikeouts and eight walks over sixteen frames. Bumgarner’s velocity hasn’t been dramatically different recently, although the injury could have contributed to the downturn in his performance in some other way.

Today’s loss dropped the Diamondbacks to a woeful 20-37, and it’s become increasingly apparent Arizona will wind up selling off veteran players as we get closer to the July 30 trade deadline. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams examined earlier today, it looks like it’ll be tough to find a taker for Bumgarner, who is due the balance of a $19MM salary this year, with successive figures of $23MM, $23MM and $14MM over the following three seasons. If Bumgarner now winds up requiring an injured list stint, that’d only further decrease the chances there’ll be suitors for the four-time All-Star in the coming months.

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47 Comments

  1. Deleted Userrr

    4 years ago

    RIP

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    • User 355748524

      4 years ago

      Goat

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      • Ya'll a bunch of salty crybabies

        4 years ago

        Nope

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  2. baseballpun

    4 years ago

    Where’s that guy who was mad that the Lorenzo Cain injury article took too long? He must be livid.

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    • ABCD

      4 years ago

      ‘lil Stevie Whiny Pants.

      Anyway, my voodoo doll on Molina got Garver by mistake. But my Flaherty doll came thru like a champ.

      Reply
      • AA_Cardinals

        4 years ago

        Just wait until the Kershaw back voodoo doll wakes up…again.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          4 years ago

          Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

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      • baseballpun

        4 years ago

        Molina’s already been Garvered. You got greedy.

        I’ll keep using my Cubs fanbase doll. It works 111/112 times.

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  3. BirdieMan

    4 years ago

    Well, we wouldn’t want these millionaires to suffer from “discomfort”.

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    • daledantony

      4 years ago

      Yeah, REAL TOUGH GUYS allow themselves to get hurt while at work! He gets paid millions of dollars, he should sacrifice his physical health for OUR ENTERTAINMENT!

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      • baseballpun

        4 years ago

        He’s a dingus.

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      • ghostrobot

        4 years ago

        It’s not even that entertaining anymore but still eat the rich right

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    • gravel

      4 years ago

      “Discomfort” is always used to understate what’s truly going on. It’s a way to report something wrong without speculation.

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  4. sampsonite168

    4 years ago

    Quite the season for MadBum so far:

    First 3 starts: 11.24 ERA
    Next 5 starts: 0.90 ERA
    Last 3 starts: 8.36 ERA

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    • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

      4 years ago

      His WHIP was pretty good for a starter

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    • goob

      4 years ago

      Last years abbreviated slate also showed some dramatic cold-then-hot performances for MadBum. He was mediocre in his first two starts – then just awful for the next five – before finishing the abbreviated season with two absolutely brilliant dominating starts.
      Interestingly though, they only let him go five innings in each of those final two starts, which was maybe a sign that they had concerns about his health and durability? – even with the season coming to a close and no need to keep him “fresh” for any additional starts that year.

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      • Free Palestine

        4 years ago

        Dbacks should put him on the Blake Snell rule, 4-5 innings max.

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    • neo

      4 years ago

      In the hot streak of five starts: 34 K, 2 BB. In the other 6 starts: 28 K, 16 BB.

      It was like he thought he was in the World Series for a small window there. When he’s on, he’s really really on.

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  5. scottaz

    4 years ago

    If MadBum goes on the IL, that will mean the entire 5 man Dbacks starting rotation is or has been on the IL during the first two months of the season. Plus the Closer and the 3 primary setup men in the bullpen are or have been on the IL this season. At least 3 of those 9 pitchers are on the 60 day IL. Plus 6 of the 8 starters on offense are or have been on the IL. No excuses, just time to let the young guys fill in.

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    • Chief Two Hands

      4 years ago

      The Dbacks are not a well-run organization.

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      • Doxie

        4 years ago

        You must live in Arizona also ! As a Brave fan since 1959 never took interest in Dbacks.

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  6. RadioPirate

    4 years ago

    Farhan Zaidi smiles smugly…

    Never commit long-term money to a 10 year starter approaching 30,000 pitches. Sure, there are exceptions to this rule (currently, Justin Verlander stands out) but, all in all, if you track where a long-time starter begins to break down and fail, it’s right around the 30,000 pitch count.

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    • solaris602

      4 years ago

      You make an excellent point. I also firmly believe a major factor in the Giants not attempting to bring him back was that he never really was the same pitcher after that dirt bike accident.

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    • Free Palestine

      4 years ago

      Interesting theory, I like it.
      Bumgarner is a lefty though, and they can hang around a little longer.
      I’m noticing most pitchers having stat declines around pitch 30k.
      Greinke has thrown 47k somehow, that dude is a freak.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        @Radio Pirate & @cryptonerd

        Where are you guys finding these career pitch totals?
        Merci.

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        • Free Palestine

          4 years ago

          Baseball references, click advanced pitching stats and then find them under pitch summary

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          My man.
          Noted. Thank you.

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    • Jesse Stirling

      4 years ago

      Excellent point. Although reportedly Zaidi offered Bumgarner a 4 year deal at $17M annually. But that might just have been for optics, after news of Arizona’s more lucrative deal broke.

      If Arizona took on half Bumgarner’s salary, and throws in a quality minor league prospect…. Who knows: MadBum could don the orange and black again. Never say never. Wonder if the Giants are on Madison’s 5 team no-trade list.

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      • JerryBird

        4 years ago

        I’d say he is on the Giants no-trade for list.

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    • bot

      4 years ago

      He also won SF 2 WS titles. That should earn u 25 a season as a 5th starter for as long as u want to play. SF has the cap while paying cueto 21 mil and he’s 36 years old.

      Take care of your team legends !

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      • heckadang

        4 years ago

        He won 3 WS with the Giants and I’m still OK letting him walk. You always want to be a year too early letting a player go rather than a year too late. The Giants are playing great right now. Bum would be weighing them down.

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  7. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    terrible contract

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  8. JerryBird

    4 years ago

    Better remove his name from the list of pitchers to trade for. He wasn’t very effective this year anyway.

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  9. baseballhobo

    4 years ago

    Stick a fork in him! He’s done!

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  10. brucenewton

    4 years ago

    He’s likely thrown his last pitch.

    Reply
  11. rond-2

    4 years ago

    Ugh….lots of dead cash in this contract.

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    • Doxie

      4 years ago

      A Dback trait.

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  12. Cohn Joppolella

    4 years ago

    They may miss the NLCS if he’s on the IL!!!

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      4 years ago

      Funny that you would say that. We had a Braves poster here, Ian whatever his name is, once post that the Braves won’t make the NLCS unless they go after Bumgarner when he was a free agent. Tied it into his screen name for MLBTR and everything.

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  13. Boston2AZ

    4 years ago

    This was just an AWESOME signing.

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  14. citizen

    4 years ago

    Bumgartnet will avoid the IL but hit the DL

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  15. snoring desert

    4 years ago

    Hmm, has a team ever forfeited mid season? And I don’t mean trotted all their young bucks out there to eat up innings while tanking to get into a draft pick pole position. I mean walked off the field after a game and during the postgame conference the GM alongside the president and manager just said ‘Nah, we’re done. We’ll see you in March’

    Maybe the dbacks will make history this year…

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    • citizen

      4 years ago

      Yes, the white flag chicago white Sox, tho that was the owner.

      Reply
  16. phillyspecial58

    4 years ago

    And I thought only Philadelphia Sports teams signed players to regrettable contracts. Whew! He has one hell of a good agent. Even my Phillies knew better….

    1
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  17. phillyballers

    4 years ago

    Diamondbacks don’t do well in FA. They make splashes and they all turn into doodoo

    1
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  18. MasterShake

    4 years ago

    NoMadbumequalsnoNLCS

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  19. BirdieMan

    4 years ago

    Nobody really thinks Brenly’s leave is voluntary do you? Come on Stroman, grow up. You’re making millions, and Brenly is still trying to convince himself he’s relevant. Let it go!

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