San Jose Mercury News · Mar 23, 2018
Bumgarner exits after taking line drive off his pitching hand
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during their game against the Chicago Cubs at Scottsdale Stadium on Feb. 25, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Giants’ ace Madison Bumgarner was forced to exit his final spring training start after being hit by a line drive Friday.
In the top half of the third inning, Bumgarner took a line drive from Royals’ leadoff hitter Whit Merrifield off of what appeared to be his pitching hand.
Giants’ trainer Dave Groeschner and manager Bruce Bochy went to the mound to examine Bumgarner, who walked off the field and left the game.