Sources: Left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks beat writer for The Arizona Republic/azcentral sports.
- Madison Bumgarner is ready to start his sim game. He just shooed the grounds' crew off the field and yelled up to the press box to stop playing music.
- Zac Gallen said he was dealing with cramping. He’s not concerned about missing additional time. Ketel Marte doesn’t sound worried either and thinks he’ll be ready to return on Monday night.
- New Diamondbacks lefty Madison Bumgarner throws his first bullpen session of camp.
00:00 - Jordan Montgomery says he will be having Tommy John surgery next week.
- The Diamondbacks have lockers here at Wrigley for pitchers J.P. Feyereisen, Juan Morillo and Drey Jameson. No moves have been announced, but Joe Mantiply and Bryce Jarvis no longer have lockers.
- With the Rangers in town, I’m told Jake Diekman took the bullpen cart from the visiting clubhouse to the home side following his trade today.
- Dbacks say the fan who interfered with the fly ball in the eighth inning last night has been banned for the remainder of the season. He was a season-ticket holder.
- The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with free-agent Madison Bumgarner on a five-year, $85 million deal. Of that, $15 million is deferred.
- The Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte finished fourth in the National League MVP race, behind Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich and Anthony Rendon.
- The Diamondbacks have signed Ketel Marte to a new extension through 2031. It is worth $116.5m, $64m of which is new money.
- Adam Jones just crushed a two-run home run to left-center in a minor league game at Salt River Fields.
- The Diamondbacks won, 9-3. The offense collected 11 hits and six walks. Madison Bumgarner worked into the seventh, his longest start of the year. The Diamondbacks have won three series in a row and 11 of 14 games. They are no longer a last-place team. They are 17-14.
- The Diamondbacks announce they have agreed to terms with shortstop Nick Ahmed on a four-year contract. According to a source, the deal is worth a guaranteed $32.5 million with a chance to earn more in bonuses.
