Fri 1/16/15 2:19 PM

Samardzija and the White Sox avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.8 million deal Friday, CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports. Set to serve as the second starter for the White Sox behind Chris Sale, Samardzija is in line for another strong fantasy season on a White Sox squad that should offer significantly better run support than what Samardzija received the last time he played for a Chicago team.