Jeff Samardzija #29 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on July 23, 2012 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
CHICAGO (AP) — Pitchers Jeff Samardzija and James Russell have agreed to one-year contracts with the Chicago Cubs and avoided arbitration.
The deals were announced Friday.
Samardzija’s salary is $2.64 million and he could earn an additional $125,000 in performance bonuses. Russell is set to earn $1.075 million next season.















