Jake Arrieta received another award Wednesday for the incredible year he put together on the field. Arrieta won the ESPY for the Best Breakthrough Athlete.
ESPN reported Jake Arrieta edged MMA star Conor McGregor, three-time gold-medal-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim and NBA Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns for the award.Arrieta did not attend the ESPYs. Lindsey Vonn and J.J. Watt accepted the ESPY on Arrieta’s behalf.
Jake Arrieta, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, was 22-6 in 33 starts last season with a 1.