The Giants made their first public statement regarding Madison Bumgarner’s exit, after his deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks was officially announced on Tuesday. Here’s the release in full:
We thank Madison for all that he has given to the Giants and the Bay Area community and we are deeply grateful for the success, excitement and memories he created over a remarkable 11-year period in a Giants uniform. He played a leading role in all three of the Giants’ World Series championships this decade, but none as memorable as his performance in 2014. We will always cherish his epic 2014 postseason run when he earned both NLCS and World Series MVP honors by carrying the team and all of Giants nation toward a third and historic world championship. He will be forever recognized as one of the greatest pitchers in the 138-year history of the Giants. We wish him and his wife, Ali, all the best as they continue their baseball journey. He is truly a forever Giant.
Bumgarner’s deal with Arizona is worth a reported $85 million with $15 million deferred over the next five seasons. The Giants reportedly offered the big lefty a four-year deal in the $70ish million range.
In addition to his titles, Bumgarner ends his Giants career as the best World Series pitcher of all time, with his 0.25 ERA standing as the best mark in MLB history.
Bumgarner is scheduled to have his introductory press conference with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday afternoon.
