CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jake Arrieta came out firing Thursday in his first start for the Phillies.
His fastball touched 95 mph in a 6-2 loss to the Tigers in a Grapefruit League game at Spectrum Field. Philadelphia's newest starter struck out the first two batters he faced before he allowed an opposite-field home run to Miguel Cabrera. Arrieta scattered two more hits and one more run in the second inning, and finished the afternoon with 31 pitches.
Among the high-profile Major Leaguers still unsigned is reliever Greg Holland, who's coming off a successful 2017 campaign as the Rockies' closer.