Jake Arrieta’s asking price is apparently higher than his true value. The 31-year-old righty is apparently expecting a $200 million deal. On the surface, the cost outweighs production an aging pitcher could give a club throughout the better part of a decade. That being said, it’s not impossible that the former Chicago Cubs hurler gets what he’s looking for this offseason.
The Washington Nationals example
The team that signs Arrieta will be near the end of an era. They’ll feel that they still have a window to win in 2018 or 2019, but that a rebuild is imminent after that.