In the 2017 offseason, the Phillies decided they need to make a big splash as they were coming out of a rebuild. That divebomb into the pool was signing Jake Arrieta for $75 million over 3 years.
Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh…
It hasn’t worked out. What. So. Ever. In fact, the $20 million that Arrieta will make in 2020 could hamper the Phillies this offseason.
Why did the Phillies sign Arrieta in the first place? Is his contract the worst in Phillies history? Let’s Discuss.
Why Jake Arrieta?
A 2.73 ERA over 803 IP, that’s why. A 2015 Cy Young award, that’s why.