The Diamondbacks made a move on Thursday that not many were expecting to see when they started their respective days. General manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees should be taking notes.
Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic was the first to report that the DBacks were designating starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner for assignment. MadBum is currently in the fourth season of a five-year, $85 million contract that he signed in December 2019.
As ESPN’s Jeff Passan notes, Arizona will be eating $34 million with this move. Once Bumgarner clears waivers, he’ll be eligible to sign with any MLB team for the league minimum, which is $720,000.