Madison Bumgarner Bio, Wife, Age, Contract, Injury, Jersey and Stats

Madison Bumgarner Biography

Madison Bumgarner (Full name- Madison Kyle Bumgarner) is an American professional baseball pitcher who was born on August 1, 1989, Granite Falls, North Carolina, U.S. He is commonly known by his nickname, “MadBum”.

Currently, Bumgarner plays for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has won three World Series championships (2010, 2012, 2014) and two Silver Slugger Awards (2014, 2015). Madison Bumgarner has also been selected to four National League All-Star teams and has the second-most strikeouts in franchise history by a Giants left-handed pitcher.

Bumgarner helped his team win the 2007 4A State Championship when he played high school baseball at South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina. He was selected with the tenth overall pick in the 2007 MLB Draft after graduating, by the San Francisco Giants.

In his first year playing professionally, 2008, Madison Bumgarner won the South Atlantic League pitching triple crown. In 2009, he and Buster Posey both made their Major League debuts and have since established a reputation as one of the best batteries in recent MLB history. This is attributable, largely, to their prolific success early in their careers.

Madison Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings in Game 4 of the 2010 World Series, helping win the franchise’s first World Series in San Francisco and the first since 1954. He further pitched seven more scoreless innings in Game 2 of the 2012 World Series. Bumgarner became the ace of a Giants pitching staff that won three World Series championships in a five-year span.

He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2014 World Series, the 2014 Babe Ruth Award winner, the 2014 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, and the 2014 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year following one of the most dominant postseason and World Series pitching performances in modern MLB history.

Madison Bumgarner Wife

Madison Bumgarner and Ali Saunders have been dating since they were high school students at the Western North Carolina until 2010 when they decided to tie the knot. They got married on Valentine’s Day of that year, the ceremony was private and not elaborate. One story that has been told again and again is that shortly after the two got married, Bumgarner bought a cow for his wife.

Madison Bumgarner Age

Bumgarner was born on August 1, 1989, Granite Falls, North Carolina. By the age of four, he was already playing in a youth baseball league. His father had to sign a waiver because the league was for five- to eight-year-olds. Bumgarner is 30 years old as of 2019.

Madison Bumgarner Contract

The major avenue through which Madison Bumgarner makes his money is through sports. The San Francisco Giants star signed a six-year contract extension with the team in 2012 which would see him stay with the side until 2018. The worth of the contract was $35.56 million. More so, for 2018 and 2019, the contract is open for an additional $12 million before he becomes a free agent in 2020. Another thing that came with the signing was a million dollars bonus. His annual pay since 2017 is $12 million dollars.

Madison Bumgarner Injury

After suffering a fractured pinky in his final start of spring training, Madison Bumgarner began the 2018 season on the 10-day disable list. Eventually, he was transferred to the 60-day disable list once it was apparent the injury was going to take longer to heal. On June 5, Bumgarner returned to action and made his 2018 debut against Arizona.

Madison Bumgarner Net Worth | Salary

Madison Bumgarner is a very hard working individual who has made a good name for himself. He has earned a good sum of money over the years, and has an estimated net worth of $25 million. As at 2016, he had an annual income of 9.75 million USD in salary.

Madison Bumgarner Jersey

Bumgarner wears jersey number 40 at the San Francisco Giants. His Jerseys are available on mlbshop.com with originals and other customized versions of the jersey. Prices vary according to the color, size, custom among other factors. The jerseys go for anything between $20.99 and $262.49 with free shipping.

Madison Bumgarner Height

Madison Bumgarner stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 250 pounds (110 kg).

Madison Bumgarner Stats