As the San Francisco Giants try to recapture the form that won three of the past six World Series titles, they seek the same from pitcher Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija was a 2014 All-Star who had a 2.99 earned-run average over 219 1/3 innings with the Oakland A's and Chicago Cubs. Samardzija led the major leagues in two dubious categories, hits allowed and earned runs allowed, and gave up more home runs than any other pitcher in the American League.