(Phoenix) Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
A four-star squadron member, the left-handed veteran was assigned to the assignment on April 20, giving the team seven days to trade or release him.
The 2014 World Series MVP, Bumgarner was unclaimed.
He can join any team for a prorated amount of major league baseball’s minimum wage, $720,000.
Bumgarner, 33, has allowed at least five runs in three of his four starts this season. He went 1-3 with a GAA of 10.26.
Bumgarner fell short of D’Backs’ expectations after signing a five-year, $85 million contract in 2020.
A playoff hero with the San Francisco Giants, he went 15-32 and a 5.23 ERA in four seasons with Arizona.
Bumgarner was one of the best pitchers in major league baseball for 11 seasons with the Giants, helping them win three World Series titles.
He was a workaholic at that time, pitching over 200 entries on five occasions.
