Former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta announced Monday that he's retiring after a 12-season career.
"Well, I haven't signed the papers, man, but I'm done. It's time for me to step away from the game," Arrieta said on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast. "At some point the uniform goes to somebody else and it's just my time, really."
Arrieta, 36, was 5-14 with a 7.39 ERA last season between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.
The right-hander won the National League Cy Young in 2015 when he went 22-6 with a 1.