The Giants have agreed to a five-year deal with right-hander Jeff Samardzija, pending a physical.
Samardzija, 30, had a difficult 2015 season with the Chicago White Sox, going 11-13 with a 4.96 ERA.He spent part of the 2014 season with the A's, coming in a trade from the Cubs for shortstop Addison Russell and others. The A's then traded Samardzija during the last off-season in a package that included shortstop Marcus Semien and catcher Josh Phegley.Samardzija, a former star receiver at Notre Dame, is expected to fit in the No. 2 spot in the Giants rotation behind Madison Bumgarner.