SAN FRANCISCO–After his final start of the season Friday, Madison Bumgarner passed on the opportunity to speculate about his future with the Giants.
Bumgarner has little to gain from discussing what lies ahead, but this offseason, there will be no shortage of dialogue about what’s next for the Giants ace.
The left-hander who authored one of the greatest postseason pitching performances in baseball history in 2014 is closing in on his 10th full season with the Giants, but is set to enter the final year of a team-friendly contract.
Regardless of who assumes the role as the Giants’ next general manager, the organization will certainly pick up the $12 million option on Bumgarner’s contract that will keep him under club control through the end of 2019.