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Jeff Samardzija

Relief Pitcher
College: Notre Dame

Current Salary Information
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,640,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,640,000 End Year: 2012 Free Agent: -
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Total Salary
2012 2,640,000 - - 2,640,000

Previous Contracts
Team:Chicago Cubs
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2010: 3,000,000
2011: 3,300,000
2012: 3,000,000
2013: 3,500,000
  • No-Trade Clause
  • Must repay salary and bonus if he returns to football.
    • total value may reach $16.5M with exercise of options
    • must return bonus & much of remaining $10M if he returns to football
    • Cubs declined 2012 option 10/31/11

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

Details

Arbitration Eligible:
2013—2015

2012 Salary Rankings

MLB:
#313
National:
#152
National Central:
#50
Chicago Cubs:
#11
Relief Pitcher:
#59

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Transactions

Oct 31 2011
Chicago (CHC) declined $3 million option for 2012
Jan 12 2007
Signed a 5 year $10 million contract with Chicago (CHC)