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White Sox extend qualifying offer to Jeff Samardzija

They didn’t receive much on the field, but the White Sox are still hoping to get some value from Jeff Samardzija.

The White Sox extended a qualifying offer to the pitcher on Friday, which ensures they would receive a compensatory draft pick were he to sign with another team after free agency kicks off at 11:01 p.m. CST.

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Samardzija — who went 11-13 with a 4.96 ERA for the White Sox — has until next Friday to accept the club’s one-year, $15.