San Francisco and LHP Madison Bumgarner have agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension that will bypass his arbitration years and his first year of free agency. The deal includes this year and has options for 2018 and 2019 and will keep him, RHP Tim Lincecum, and RHP Matt Cain under contract for the Giants at least until next season. Bumgarner, 22, is the team's number two starter and was instrumental in their run to the 2010 World Series and has gone 21-20 with a 3.12 ERA in three plus seasons in San Francisco.
The deal is the latest in a series of steps designed by GM Brian Sabean to keep his pitching staff intact this season. Lincecum, who has won two Cy Young Awards, signed a two-year, $40 million extension in January, and Cain signed a six-year, $127.5 million extension earlier this season, the largest contract ever awarded a right-handed pitcher. Bumgarner is 6-5 and weighs 235 pounds and posted a 3.21 ERA last season while bypassing the 200 inning mark and fanning 191 batters compared to only 46 walks.
In addition, Bumgarner posted an 8.40 K/9 ratio in 2011 which was third best amongst NL lefty starters, behind only Los Angeles LHP Clayton Kershaw and Philadelphia LHP Cliff Lee, both of whom have won Cy Young Awards. Thus far in 2012, he is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in two starts.
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