CHICAGO–Madison Bumgarner was slated to appear in a San Jose Giants uniform on Thursday.
But he may skip the commute down south and instead pitch for the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The club’s ace made his first rehab start on Saturday evening for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and struck out eight hitters over 3 2/3 innings of work.
Bumgarner threw 47 pitches against the Albuquerque Isotopes and manager Bruce Bochy said the left-hander will be able to throw 70 pitches in his next outing.
The Giants are now faced with a decision: Will Bumgarner’s next game come against the Visalia Rawhide or the Philadelphia Phillies?