The White Sox kept Jeff Samardzija to compete for a playoff spot, but instead, he’s been one of the reasons why they’ve remained on the periphery of the American League wild card race.
The 30-year-old right-hander and free agent to be surrendered five runs in 5 2/3 innings as the White Sox lost to the Seattle Mariners, 7-6, in front of 26,011 Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field. Samardzija’s ERA sits at 4.85, surpassing John Danks (4.82) for the highest mark on the White Sox. Only seven qualified starters have a higher ERA (Kyle Lohse, Jeremy Guthrie, C.