The Cubs have discussed a contract extension with pitcher Jeff Samardzija, Comcast SportsNet Chicago reports.
Samardzija, who is scheduled to become a free agent after the 2015 season, went 8-13 with a 4.34 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 214:78 K:BB ratio in 213 2/3 innings in 2013. The 28-year-old has posted an 8.9 K/9 rate in 66 career starts.