Madison Bumgarner is ready to face hitters. Bumgarner threw all of his pitches in a side session off the mound Wednesday, and if he comes through it OK he will toss a simulated game at Coors Field on Friday.
One of the hitters will be Jarrett Parker, who will be off on a rehab assignment shortly thereafter.
The locale of the simulated game will be fitting. The Giants were in Denver when Bumgarner decided to go dirt-biking on April 20 and crashed, causing a Grade 2 shoulder separation and bruised ribs.
The Giants are still looking at post-break for his return to their rotation.