Tommy Hunter's biggest pitch for the Philadelphia Phillies came before he even took the mound for his new team.
Since he signed a two-year deal in December, the reliever had been pushing Jake Arrieta to follow him to Philadelphia.
Done deal.
Arrieta and the Phillies finalized a $75 million, three-year contract on Monday, a deal that could be worth up to $135 million over five seasons. Arrieta was to be introduced at spring training during a news conference today.
“I've been on the phone with him this whole entire offseason to see if it can work out,” Hunter said Monday.