It’s been a while since a pinkie has caused as much consternation as the one on Madison Bumgarner’s left hand.
The San Francisco Giants ace broke the little finger on his pitching hand when fielding a comebacker in spring training. So his start Saturday night in Sacramento for the River Cats was a big deal for area baseball fans, who packed Raley Field for the first sellout (14,014) of the season, which is roughly a third of the way complete.
The four-time All-Star and 2014 World Series MVP was on the 60-day disabled list and is now eligible to be activated, which may happen as early as late next week after an expected start at Single-A San Jose.