MIAMI–The last team Madison Bumgarner faced before he made his 2018 major league debut was the Single-A Visalia Rawhide.
The Rawhide could be the next club injured starter Jeff Samardzija pitches against, too.
After throwing a 40-pitch bullpen at Marlins Park Monday, Samardzija is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment either Thursday or Friday. With the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on a lengthy road trip and the Single-A San Jose Giants set to return home this weekend, the Giants may send Samardzija to the south bay to face Visalia on Friday.
If the Giants want Samardzijza to throw Thursday, he could make a rehab start for San Jose up in Stockton against the A’s Single-A affiliate.