The Chicago Cubs came to terms yesterday afternoon with former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija, on a one-year deal worth $5,345,000 -- avoiding arbitration.
Jeff was seeking $6.2 million and the Cubs were offering $4.4 million -- they split the difference.
With this contract -- Samardzija will have earned $15,345,000 in his first six years in professional baseball.
Now, when you consider the average length of an NFL career for a wide receiver is 2.91 years -- you'll know why Jeff is smiling in this photograph! He made a great decision!
Samardzija finished fourth in the National League last year with 214 strikeouts in 213 innings pitched. Here's how he stacked up in a number of other pitching categories in the National League last season:
- Games Started -- tied for second with 33 starts
- Innings Pitched -- fifth place with 213.2 innings
- Complete Games -- tied for fifth place with 2
Congratulations Jeff!
LINK: SAMARDZIJA AND CUBS AGREE
