To the surprise of very few, Cubs ace Jeff Samardzija has pitched his last game with the Cubs and is off for Oakland, along with teammate Jason Hammels.
DEAL IS DONE: #Cubs send Samardzija and Hammel to #Athletics for Addison Russell, per sources. May be other players and team(s) involved.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 5, 2014
Exact deal: Russell, McKinney and Straily to #Cubs for Samardzija, Hammel.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 5, 2014
Samardzija leaves the Cubs with a 2-7 record despite a 2.83 ERA, and is set to join the team with the best record in the Majors. A’s currently stand at 55-33.