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San Francisco Giants' Jeff Samardzija throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over empty-arena solutions

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants' Jeff Samardzija throws during spring training baseball practice, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Samardzija ready to work with Kapler, lead Giants’ staff

By JOSE M. ROMERO - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Scot Tucker)

Samardzija throws 8 strong innings, Giants top Phillies 3-1

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game Monday, July 1, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Samardzija shuts down Padres as Giants hit 3 HRs in 13-2 win

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws against the Kansas City Royals during first inning of a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Giants’ Samardzija sees winter work pay off in spring debut

By CARRIE MUSKAT - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants' Andrew McCutchen watches his three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

McCutchen hits 3-run homer as Giants overpower Angels 8-1

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Melancon joins Bumgarner, Samardzija on Giants’ DL

By JOLENE LATIMER - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija delivers a pitch to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

Samardzija pitches gem in Giants’ 3-0 win over Padres

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Daniel Murphy (20) tries to restrain teammate Bryce Harper (34) after Harper charged San Francisco Giants' Hunter Strickland after being hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Bryce Harper, Hunter Strickland trade punches as Nationals beat Giants

By Gideon Rubin - Associated Press

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy listens to a question during a news conference Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Chicago. The Giants are scheduled to face the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series on Friday. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Samardzija struggles, Giants lose 5-2 to Cubs in Game 2

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco. Samardzija is scheduled to start Game 2 against the Chicago Cubs in a National League Division Series. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Samardzija to start Game 2 for Giants

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Colorado Rockies' DJ LeMahieu drives in a run with a single against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 5, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Tyler Chatwood shuts down Giants as Rockies win 2-0

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2014, file photo, Boston Red Sox's Yoenis Cespedes follows through on a RBI double against the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox have agreed to trade outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Rick Porcello, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. Right-handed pitching prospect Alex Wilson also will go to Detroit as part of the trade, the person said Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

Old-style swaps dominate MLB winter meetings

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Jeff Samardzija works against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 6, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Jeff Samardzija an All-Star without a league after trade

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Denard Span (2) celebrates after scoring with teammate Jayson Werth during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park, Saturday, July 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

With Robert Griffin III on hand, Nationals bomb Cubs

By Harvey Valentine - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 23, 2014, file photo, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Chicago. The Oakland Athletics have an agreement in place to acquire right-handers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs for three top-line prospects in a surprising trade for baseball's top team, two people with knowledge of the deal said Friday night, July 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

A’s make big move for Jeff Samardzija, Jason Hammel as MLB trade season begins

Associated Press

Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, June 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Nationals sweep Cubs in day-night doubleheader

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun (8) watches his two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Brewers rout Cubs 9-0

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

Connaughton tells MLB he plans to return to Irish

By TOM COYNE - Associated Press