Giants sign Bumgarner through 2017
The Giants have signed left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner to a five-year extension through 2017 with a club/vesting option for 2018 and a club option for 2019, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today. The five-year extension agreement covers Bumgarner through his arbitration years and his first year of free agency.
"Preserving our core pitching for the long term remains a top priority for the Giants and today's extension certainly helps further that goal," said Sabean. "Madison has already proven that he is one of the best left handed pitchers in the game today and we are confident that he will continue to succeed for many years to come."
This season, Bumgarner has gone 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in his first two starts. He's scheduled to pitch tomorrow night against Phillies' right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton