Heading into his age-32 season, Arrieta remains available on the free-agent market. What should teams expect from him moving forward?
It seems clear that attitudes regarding free agency in baseball have changed.
In previous years, free agent starters like Yu Darvish, Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn and Alex Cobb would have been signed by now. In fact, most of the free agents still available on the market would have been signed, but a series of factors have slowed the market to a crawl.
However, the pitchers listed above are all talented and should be able to find a home before too long.