“Willing to engage with other teams about the possibility of dealing their ace” is not the same as “ready to trade Madison Bumgarner”, but after last night’s report from Jon Morosi, it’s clear that we’re less likely to see Madison Bumgarner in a Giants uniform on Opening Day than ever before.
The last time Morosi reported on the Giants using other industry sources that had knowledge of the Giants’ plans was during the search for their President of Baseball Operations, which led to the hiring of Farhan Zaidi. A little over one week passed between his first report and the team’s official announcement, and if that general timeline plays out here with his Bumgarner report, then we might see a big move before the Winter Meetings or right at the very start.