PItcher Jeff Samardzija to Make Start for Tennessee Smokies - Southern League

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Sevierville, Tennessee -- 

The Tennessee Smokies Professional Baseball Club, 

the Class AA Southern League Affiliate 

of the Chicago Cubs, 

announce that newly acquired right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija is scheduled

to start on Sunday August 10th.  

Tennessee will face the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 

at Smokies Park with game time set for 5:00pm.

This will be Samardzija’s second start of the season for the Tennessee Smokies.  

In his first starting effort, Samardzija went six innings, 

giving up just six hits, one run,

and striking out two batters in a 6-2 win over Montgomery.   

 Jeff was signed to a five-year Major League contract in January 

after a very distinguished career as a wide receiver for the 

Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.  

Samardzija is listed as the fourth-best Cubs minor-league 

prospect by Baseball America, and had spent the entire 2007 

season in Daytona before his call-up to the Smokies.

Jeff will be available for a post-game interview session in the home 

clubhouse waiting area for interested media outlets for 10-15 minutes.