Cubs prospect Jeff Samardzija beat out Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw for the win Thursday night. Samardzija allowed four hits and a walk while striking out five in seven scoreless innings, leading his Tennessee Smokies to a 2-0 win over Kershaw’s Jacksonville Suns. Kershaw pitched well but allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings. He struck out a season-high eight, including Samardzija twice.
“He got me a couple times,” Samardzija laughed. “It was good to get a chance to see him throw from the batter’s box. He’s got some pop on his fastball.”
Despite the 2 earned runs, Kershaw’s eight K performance is encouraging and he definitely has a chance to make it to the Majors this year.
Tags: baseball prospects, Clayton Kershaw, Fantasy Sleepers, Jeff Samardzija, MLB Prospect News, pitching prospects