Madison Bumgarner is as big of a threat at the plate as a pitcher can Marcus Stroman Jersey be, so the Giants are letting him hit Thursday against the Athletics.San Francisco becomes the first team in 40 years to optout of using a designated hitter. He isn't particularly dangerous as a hitter, batting just .175, but Tim Tebow Jersey he has 13 career home runs, which leads all active pitchers.MORE: Madison Bumgarner just mashed 10 home runs in BP tonight. Let's do this pitcher's home run derby, please. JakeKring-Schreifels (@jakeks19) Manager Bruce Bochy offered up a Zack Wheeler Jersey simple explanation Wednesday night for why he's using Bumgarner as a hitter,"He's a good hitter, he's dangerous and we're facing a Jeff McNei Jersey lefty in Oakland'sDillon Overton .", the Mike Piazza Jersey Giants will bethe first team to opt against using a DH since 1976, when the White Sox let starter Ken Brett Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett's brother to hit for himself.