SAN FRANCISCO — If Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs is Madison Bumgarner’s last start as a Giant at Oracle Park, it would surprise manager Bruce Bochy.
Bumgarner’s name has been mentioned throughout the season as one of the top starting pitchers expected to be available ahead of this year’s trade deadline, but a recent hot streak has forced the Giants’ front office to reconsider the possibility of dealing their ace.
A month ago, it wouldn’t have surprised anyone in the Giants organization if Bumgarner was traded to a contender willing to part with top prospects.
But after a 15-3 start to the month of July, Bochy said he hasn’t given any consideration to the idea Bumgarner’s days in a Giants uniform could be coming to an end.