The San Francisco Giants have finally signed the pitcher fans have been waiting for, inking power right-handed hurler Jeff Samardzija to a five-year, $90 million deal, multiple reports said.
Samardzija is a durable pitcher, who can eat up innings and give the bullpen a break. Despite his 4.96 ERA with the Chicago White Sox last season, Samardzija ate up 214 innings.
Samardzija’s best year was in 2014, where he was hi record was only 7-13, but the peripherals were very good with a 2.99 ERA, 202 strikeouts, and a 1.065 WHIP.