San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija's suffered a strained pectoral muscle, an MRI taken on his right shoulder revealed.
Samardzija will open the year on the shelf as he lands on the disabled list for the first time in his career. "He’ll go a week without throwing the ball and then crank it up," manager Bruce Bochy said of the 33-year-old right-hander. Derek Holland may be tabbed to replace Samardzija in the Giants' rotation.
numberFire's models project Samardzija to record a 3.87 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 22.1 strikeout percentage this season.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle