The Madison Bumgarner sweepstakes may include two East division winners.
The Yankees are expected to be in the pitching market after being ousted by the starter-rich Astros in six games in the ALCS. Bumgarner is one of the big names in a starting-pitcher class that also includes Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Zack Wheeler.
NBC Sports reported the NL East champion Braves consider Bumgarner a priority this offseason. They plan on pursuing Bumgarner quickly and would be among the favorites to land the 30-year-old lefty, who hails from North Carolina.
Bumgarner was adamant that he wanted to stay with the Giants last season as the team’s second-half surge to wild-card contention coincided with the July 31 trade deadline.