Dominating At Age 19: Why Madison Bumgarner Should Truly Be Untouchable

As the July 31 trading deadline approaches, the rumor mill is buzzing as to how the San Francisco Giants should try and improve their team for this unpredicted playoff push they are currently embarking on.

The names that have been thrown out there are not just ones on the offensive side of the baseball. However, because there isn’t a lot of options in the majors, the asking price for a big-name talent that could come to San Francisco has been constant—No. 1 prospect Madison Bumgarner.

What exactly has the 19-year-old left-hander done for an encore in his second full-season in the minor leagues?

A 9-2 combined record between High Class-A San Jose and Double-A Connecticut with a 1.56 ERA. He’s walked only 24 batters in 86.2 innings pitche...

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