MLB rumors: ’90 percent chance’ Giants keep Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith

Will he or won't he?

The back and forth on whether or not Madison Bumgarner will be in a Giants uniform for the rest of the season is giving some us headaches. And it's about to get worse.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale, citing a high-ranking executive, reported this on Friday.

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There’s a ‘90% chance’ that ace Madison Bumgarner and All Star closer Will Smith each will stay with the #SFGiants, one high ranking executive says, but cautioned that they still are listening to offers and that the situation remains fluid.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 26, 2019

An MLB insider also recently told NBC Sports Bay Area that Bumgarner could stay in San Francisco.

Despite Nightengale's reporting, All-Star closer Will Smith staying with the Giants seems a bit more unlikely as teams heading toward the playoff push are starving for bullpen help, but Bumgarner staying with the Giants? That "90 percent chance" seems even less likely to happen with Nightengale saying there have been no contractual chats.

The #SFGiants also have not ruled out re-signing Madison Bumgarner but recognize it may be a long shot. There have been no contact talks.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 26, 2019

The Giants have a decent group of relievers that could create an interesting ROI, so skipping on trading Bumgarner wouldn't be the worst scenario, and it would make fans happy. But it also doesn't appear to be a part of Farhan Zaidi's current method of operation.