Jake Arrieta pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies now.
But the guy who starred as the ace of the Cubs' staff during the past few seasons had one more goodbye to share with the Cubs and their fans.
Arrieta, who helped the Cubs reach three straight National League Championship Series and win that curse-smashing World Series championship in 2016, tweeted a handwritten thank you letter to the city, team and fans.
— Jake Arrieta (@JArrieta34) March 13, 2018
Here's the full text of Arrieta's letter:
“Chicago
“In the midst of what felt like never ending adversity and failure, I was traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 2, 2013.