Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner's broken pitching hand likely will sideline the ace for up to two months, based on the surgery he underwentSaturdayand the projected recovery time.USA Today reported Saturday afternoon that thesurgery on the bone leading to the little finger of Bumgarner's left hand, broken on a comebacker in Friday's game against the Royals, was completeand included inserting three pins.Surgery on Madison Bumgarners left pinky is complete, with three pins inserted to help
Patrick Corbin Jersey stabilize the break Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 24, 2018According to the team's website,he sustained a break inthe fifth metacarpal of his pitching hand, which he said wouldsideline him for at least four to six weeks, but his absence from the Giants rotation will be longer. Hewon't be able to throw until the pins areremoved, most likely four weeks at the earliest.After that, Bumgarner will need at least a couple of weeks to rebuild his arm strength.Not a good day today. #SFGiants
https://t.co/oYkmWeKsnE San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) March 24, 2018"It's tough, but I can handle it," Bumgarner said Friday, adding that he knew immediately that his hand was broken. "These guys can handle it. This obviously was not what I was expecting out of my last start. But it happened, and I can deal with it."But can the Giants? Bumgarner's injury was paired with the news that right-handerJeff Samardzija, San Francisco's No. 3 starting pitcher, wouldmi s three to five weekswith a strained right pectoral muscle.Bumgarner was hit on the hand by a line drive
Daniel Descalso Jersey off the bat of Royals infielder Whit Merrifieldduring the third inning of San Francisco's Fridaymatchup with Kansas City.BREAKING: Madison Bumgarner suffered a fractured left (throwing) hand today after being hit with a line drive on this play, per @hankschulman. pic.twitter.com/K8YNPMyFKf Stadium (@WatchStadium) March 23, 2018"I feel awful, this coming in his last start of the spring. I just feel terrible. He's my kind of player, my kind of pitcher. He goes out there and grinds and does whatever it takes to win. I loved watching him pitch," Merrifield said.Losing one starter, particularly the ace, is bad enough for any team. Losing two for an extended period threatens to blunt the Giants' momentum before the season even begins.Samardzija suffered his injury Thursday and was simply waiting on results from an MRI to give him a diagnosis. It was not a favorable one for the Giants
Jake Lamb Jersey ."Horrible news for us," manager Bruce Bochy told reporters Friday."That's all you can say about it. There's nothing you can do but push on."Bumgarner at doc now. No prognosis yet. "Horrible news for us. That's all you can say about it. There's nothing you can do but push on," Bochy said. Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) March 23, 2018