It isn’t really breaking news that Jake Arrieta hasn’t been the same pitcher we’ve seen over the last few years to this point in 2017. Even when he struggled with command in the second half last season, the results weren’t so strikingly awful. As we sit here today, through 8 starts, Jake Arrieta has a 5.44 ERA and 4.15 FIP. It isn’t all bad, though. The 9.87 K/9 would be a career best and the 2.62 BB/9 would be back in line with when Jake was pitching as a bona fide ace. The difference is he’s getting hit more.
Jake Arrieta’s Struggles are Really Interesting
