The San Francisco Giants recent surge means there’s a good chance that Madison Bumgarner will still be wearing a Giants uniform on August 1.
The veteran left-hander has been on a roll since getting shelled by the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 20,
Over his last five starts, which includes the game he had to leave early after taking a line drive off his left elbow, he’s posted a 1.55 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 29 innings.
He might never return to the elite form we saw prior to a pair of injury-plagued seasons, but he’s awfully close right now.