With his historic second half of the season this year, Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta became a household name. However, even Cubs fans may not be able to recognize Arrieta now.
With the team now a week into its offseason after being eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Mets, Arrieta shaved off his trademark beard that he sported during the Cubs' playoff run. His wife, Brittany, posted a photo of his new look on Twitter:
set free crumbs/drink droplets/possible creatures...Nice to see his face again even if it's just for a little bit ud83dudc8f pic.