Jeff Samardzija would reportedly like to return to the Cubs. Chris Bosio would love to have him back. Samardzija met with Theo Epstein last week. And according to Bruce Levine, Samardzija would be “willing to return to his original organization if the deal is right for both sides.”
Samardzija is drawing interest from several teams. The Cubs, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Giants and Blue Jays are among the teams that have been linked to Samardzija.
Samardzija is likely looking at a four-year deal in the $60-75 million range. Jim Bowden predicted four years and $62 million, which is a $15.