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Madison Bumgarner continues to struggle with D-backs

Originally posted on Burn City Sports | By Jacob Hardin | Last updated 4/15/23

It is more than safe to say that the four-time All Star and three-time World Series champion Madison Bumgarner is no longer the same pitcher taking the mound anymore.

After a miserable outing against the Marlins on Friday, Bumgarner’s record with the Diamondbacks has fallen to a less than ideal 15-31.

Through three starts this season, Bumgarner has not gone longer than five innings and has a 7.90 ERA.

While the 33-year-old still has one more year left on his contract before retirement, it is unsure if the Diamondbacks can afford to have him on the roster. With a promising season ahead and a roster full of young prospects, Arizona cannot have that liability in the starting rotation.

And fans have just about had enough of the lousy performance.

Madison Bumgarner remains bad at baseball.

— PHNX Diamondbacks (@PHNX_Dbacks) April 14, 2023

#Dbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner through ~3 starts:

8.53 ERA, 12.2 IP, 17 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 8 K, 2.21 WHIP

If Arizona is going to contend for a WC spot, not sure how long they can allow this to go on.

— Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info (@DbacksStatsInfo) April 14, 2023

He's had an incredible career but it's time to cut your losses: Diamondbacks have to remove Madison Bumgarner from the rotation.

— scott bordow (@sbordow) April 14, 2023

Madison Bumgarner needs to retire. This is getting sad.

— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) April 14, 2023

Madison Bumgarner has made three starts in 2023, and they’ve gone about as well as you’d expect:

13.2 IP, 18 H, 13 R, 12 ER, 3 HR, 11 BB, 8 K, 7.90 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, .321/.429/.554 opponent slash line.

— PHNX Diamondbacks (@PHNX_Dbacks) April 15, 2023

While manager Torey Luvullo has stated that Bumgarner will remain in the rotation, one has to wonder how long they will keep the veteran on the mound before deciding enough is enough.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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