Jeff Samardzija

Giants' Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) ready for rehab assignment

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) could make a rehab start on Thursday or Friday.

What It Means:

"This is the best I've felt all year," Samardzija claimed Monday after throwing 20 pitches from the windup and 20 from the stretch. He could make a rehab start by the end of the week and be back in the Giants' rotation shortly thereafter. The 33-year-old right-hander was placed on the disabled list May 30 with right shoulder inflammation.

Samardzija averaged 14.7 FanDuel points in eight starts before suffering the injury while recording a 6.56 ERA and 1.68 WHIP with 26 strikeouts and 23 walks across 35 2/3 innings.

Source: John Shea