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D-backs’ Madison Bumgarner to be evaluated for arm fatigue, per reports
Arizona Diamondbacks beginning pitcher Madison Bumgarner was despatched again to Phoenix to be evaluated by the staff’s medical employees after his season debut on Saturday in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers, based on reports.
Supervisor Torey Lovullo told reporters in Los Angeles on Sunday that Bumgarner was coping with arm fatigue on Friday however doesn’t anticipate to overlook his subsequent begin.
Bumgarner allowed 5 earned runs in 4 innings, surrendering a five-spot within the first body after a Trayce Thompson grand slam. He threw three shutout innings to comply with, however the Dodgers received the sport 10-1.
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“My mechanics had been advantageous, it was simply a kind of days you could have in the course of the yr and mine simply occurred to be the primary one,” Bumgarner stated after the outing. “It wasn’t like I went on the market and threw the ball rather well, however I used to be only one pitch away within the first of it being a very completely different sport. After that, it wasn’t dangerous.”
Bumgarner tossed 85 pitches at Chavez Ravine, greater than he had in any of his first 4 begins a yr in the past. His fastball velocity averaged 89.1 mph, down from 91.2 mph final season, based on Statcast.
The southpaw is just not lined as much as begin once more till Friday at residence. The D-backs come again to Arizona to face the Dodgers in a four-game collection beginning Thursday at Chase Area.
“On the urgency scale, I don’t suppose it’s very excessive, it’s all precautionary at this level,” Lovullo stated in his pregame press convention on Sunday that aired on Bally Sports activities Arizona.
Arizona closes its first collection of the yr on Sunday vs. the Dodgers at 1:10 p.m. earlier than heading to Petco Park for a two-game miniseries in opposition to the San Diego Padres.
The sport will air on 98.7, ArizonaSports.com and the Arizona Sports activities app.
The Related Press contributed to this report.