The visitor’s clubhouse at Wrigley Field wasn’t designed with Jeff Samardzija in mind.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound former Notre Dame wide receiver experienced the cramped quarters for the first time on Friday, with the White Sox opening a three-game crosstown series on Clark and Addison. Samardzija won’t pitch over the weekend after firing a four-hit shutout against Toronto on Thursday, so he’ll spend his return to Wrigley Field watching from the dugout and claustrophobic clubhouse.
“Impressive to say the least, an engineering gem,” Samardzija smiled, marveling at how 25 players plus a coaching staff can fit in the tiny room hoisted above the Wrigley Field concourse.