Jeff Samardzija NL Player of Week 082817 to 090317

Jeff Samardzija of the San Francisco Giants was selected the National League Player of the Week for the span of August 28, 2017 through September 3, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.56 ERA, 14 K, 0.44 WHIP, .098 BAA in 16.0 IP over 2 GS. This season the RHP is 9-12, 4.31 ERA, 184 K, 1.14 WHIP, .257 BAA in 183.2 IP over 28 GS. Over ten MLB seasons with the Giants, White Sox, Athletics and Cubs he was 68-84, 4.08 ERA, 1252 K, 1.25 WHIP, .250 BAA, 1 SV in 1378.2 IP over 314 games with 191 GS. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round in 2006. Samardzija turned 32 on January 23.